New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on the BJP and ideological mentor RSS in his first speech in the parliament as LoP claiming neither represented all Hindus and that they spread fear and hatred.

He showed a copy of the constitution and photo of religious figures including Lord Shiva in the house while delivering his first speech.

Modi rose twice to rebut the Rahul’s remarks calling the entire Hindu society violent is a serious issue. PM Modi in his second intervention on Rahul’s speech declared that the Constitution had taught him to respect the post of the Leader of the Opposition.

The jeers were because the opposition has claimed the government is trying to subvert the Constitution a charge the BJP has trashed and Rahul Gandhi was among MPs adding Jai Samvidhan to their oaths last month. It feels nice… BJP people are repeating Jai Samvidhan after me, he quipped.

He pointed attack on the BJP and the RSS, whom he accused of violence against minorities. Our great men spoke about non-violence but those who call themselves Hindus talk only about hatred aap Hindu ho hinahin, he said.

He began his speech by claiming a full-scale and systematic assault on the idea of India… the Constitution… and on people who resisted the attack on the Constitution. Many opposition leaders were personally attacked, and said some are still in jail.

His reference seemed to be to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose AAP is part of the Congress-led INDIA opposition bloc. Kejriwal is in Delhi’s Tihar Jail over his arrest in the liquor policy case. If you look at Lord Shiva’s image you know Hindus can never spread fear and hatred… but the BJP spreads fear and hatred 24×7, he added.

The BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh – hit back strongly to Rahul Gandhi’s Monday afternoon speech in Parliament, accusing the Congress MP, and new Leader of the Opposition, of insulting all Hindus.