SP MP Afzal Ansari Lauds RSS Chief’s Unity Message, Criticizes Modi and Yogi in Same Breath

 In a rare acknowledgment across party lines, Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari on Sunday praised Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for his recent remarks advocating unity and harmony. However, Ansari coupled this appreciation with sharp jibes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Speaking after a review meeting on power supply in Ghazipur, Ansari welcomed Bhagwat’s statement that the country needs brotherhood and that “the business of hatred should stop.” He said, “This is welcome, and I appreciate him. Other religious leaders should also take a lesson.”

Highlighting the significance of the remarks, the SP MP added, “There is no bigger organisation in the world representing Hinduism than the RSS. If its chief says that looking for a Shivling in every temple and shrine will weaken the country, then this statement should be taken seriously. I welcome his words, and others should also welcome his positive message.”

Ansari also noted Bhagwat’s acknowledgment of Islam’s deep roots in India. “Islam is not a new religion. It has been in India for a very long time, and Mohan Bhagwat has made this truth clear,” he said.

However, the address quickly took a political turn as Ansari targeted Modi and Yogi over their personal lives. “The master sitting in Delhi has no family, and the one in Uttar Pradesh also has no family,” he remarked. When SP MLA Jai Kishan Sahu, seated nearby, quipped that “they are trying,” Ansari responded, “I am talking about a licensed family, not an unlicensed one. It is their misfortune that the Almighty did not bless them with children.”

Further sharpening his criticism, Ansari invoked Chanakya while contrasting Modi and Yogi with his own lineage, saying, “I have seven generations behind me.”

On the political front, the SP MP backed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial face in Bihar, echoing SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s “Awadh and Magadh” comment. “There is no doubt Tejashwi will be the Chief Minister in Bihar this time,” Ansari asserted. When asked why Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s name was omitted, he said, “Let it be. He is a big leader.”

Ansari’s unusual mix of praise for the RSS chief and biting criticism of Modi and Yogi has stirred political debate, highlighting the complex tone of opposition politics ahead of upcoming elections.