Digvijaya Singh compared Modi with Hitler and Mussolini

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the most infamous dictators of history, Hitler and Mussolini, as he tweeted about the need for love, peace and compassion in the world. He was responding to party chief Rahul Gandhi’s tweet condemning the Christchurch mosques attack.

“The New Zealand shooting is a despicable act of terrorism, that must be condemned unequivocally. The world stands in need of compassion and understanding. Not bigotry and hate filled extremism. My condolences to the families of the victims. My prayers go out to those who were injured,” Mr Gandhi tweeted.

Mr. Singh retweeted Mr Gandhi and said the world needs the “doctrine of love peace and compassion”. He, however, slipped a sharp jibe in the tweet.

“I totally agree with Rahul ji. World needs the Doctrine of Love Peace and Compassion promoted by Sanatan Dharma, Gautam Budha and Mahavir and not that of hatred and violence. We need Mahatma Gandhis, Martin Luther Kings and not Hitlers, Mussolinis and Modis,” he said.

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were dictators of Germany and Italy respectively, and were responsible for starting the second World War in which crores of people died between 1939 and 1945.

I totally agree with Rahul ji. World needs the Doctrine of Love Peace and Compassion promoted by Sanatan Dharm Gautam Budha and Mahavir and not that of Hatred and Violence. We need Mahatma Gandhis Martin Luther Kings and not Hitlers Mussolinis and Modis. https://t.co/Q9Ay0Ro5Tj

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) March 16, 2019

49 innocent people were killed and several injured in New Zealand’s Christchurch when a Whitest Christian terrorist barged into two mosques and sprayed bullets. Nine people from India or of Indian origin were missing, an official had said on Friday.

Many opposition leaders have compared PM Modi with Hitler. Last year, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said PM Modi wanted to do to India what Hitler did to Germany.

“The BJP is trying to bring dictatorship in the country. PM Modi wants to do to India what Adolf Hitler did to Germany. The Constitution is in danger and we need to fight the BJP’s attempts to destroy it,” he claimed.