'RSS is like al-Qaida': Congress MP says Sangh 'breeds hate'; BJP hits out

Congress MP Manickam Tagore drew controversy by comparing the RSS to al-Qaeda, stating the organisation "breeds hatred and propagates hatred." This remark followed senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh's praise for the RSS's organisational strength. An RSS member, Indresh Kumar, criticised Tagore's comment as a reflection of the Congress leadership's "intellectual and mental bankruptcy."