Congress forgetting Shastra Puja by Gursharan Kaur in rush to attack?

Congress' communal spin over Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performing Shastra Puja appears to have backfired as Republic TV has found a picture of former PM Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur do ritual in 2009 at launch of INS Arihant in Visakhapatnam. After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh h performed Shastra Puja on receiving Rafale in France, Congress t only mocked ceremony on Wednesday but also called BJP communal. Senior leer Mallikarjun Kharge called ceremony a 'tamasha'. Recent entrant to party, Alka Lamba also communalised event as asked what BJP would say if former Defence Minister AK Anthony or former President late APJ Abdul Kalam performed rituals from ir religion.

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Im of PM Manmohan Singh's wife particpating in Shastra Puja busts Congress' 'commmunal spin'

However, Congress' communal charge and narrative that Shastra Puja belongs only to Hindus has been proven wrong. t only leers and ir relatives of or faiths, but even Defence personnel from across faith perfoem ceremony. picture, found by Republic TV's Subodh Kumar. shows former Prime Minister's wife performing Shastra Puja busts 'communal' spin of Congress to ceremony. ceremony has become a pan-India sentiment as it is connected to security of country and pride of India's military prowess. 

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View picture of Former PM Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur performing Shastra Puja in 2009

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Republic access ims of security personnel belonging to diverse faiths performing Shastra Puja

Republic found several pictures of soldiers from various faiths or than Hindu performing Shastra Puja. On Tuesday, was performed SR Khan, Commanding Officer of BSF in Shillong, Meghalaya. It was also performed by Sub Maj Mohamm Anif, Sena Medal of 9 KARNATAKA BATTALION  NCC BANGALORE during Navaratri. Ar im shows ritual being performed by Naga Regiment in Kumming in 2015.

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