#ShameOnKumarVishwas: Kumar Vishwas Trolled For Calling RSS ‘Illiterate’, BJP Says 'Perform Ram Katha But Dont Give Certificate'

Kumar Vishwas Trolled: Kumar Vishwas made controversial remarks about the Sangh Parivar during a “Ram Katha” that was organized by the Culture Department of Madhya Pradesh.

NEW DELHI: Popular poet and politician Dr Kumar Vishwas has landed in soup for allegedly calling the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Swayamsewak Sangh - BJP’s ideological parent body –‘illiterate’ and questioning its understanding of the ‘Ram Rajya.’ Kumar Vishwas made controversial remarks about the Sangh Parivar during a “Ram Katha” that was organized by the Culture Department of Madhya Pradesh. The popular poet is now being heavily trolled for his remarks on the RSS and #ShameOnKumarVishwas started trending on Twitter. The saffron party leaders have also demanded an apology from him over the issue, failing which, they warned, he won’t be allowed to perform or participate in any cultural event in the BJP-ruled state.

Why Is Kumar Vishwas Being Trolled? 

The popular poet, who has become the target of the right-wing army on Twitter, was narrating an incident about the “Ram Rajya” and taxation during ancient times. While referring to an incident, Vishwas said two groups are fighting in the country today – one is the RSS, which does not know anything, they are ''illiterate'', and the other is the Leftists, who are “misinformed.” Taking a dig at the RSS, Vishwas further said that “there are those who have not read the Vedas at all but often give sermons on the ancient holy scriptures. 

A video of Kumar Vishwas making those remarks soon became viral on Twitter generating more than 15 thousand tweets, with a majority of users trolling him for targeting the Sanghis and for his half-baked knowledge.

BJP Slams Kumar Vishwas

Launching a full-blown attack on the poet, Madhya Pradesh BJP leaders have accused him of making insulting remarks on the RSS and said that he had come to MP to perform the Ram Katha so he should do that only and need not give a certificate about the Sangh Parivar. Former Chairman of Ujjain Municipal Corporation Sonu Gehlot has warned if Kumar does not apologize to Vishwas Manch, he won’t be allowed to hold any event in Ujjain.

It may be noted that the MP Culture Department is organising a “Vikramotsav” event in the holy city of Ujjain. Many top ministers and MPs of the state are attending the event and thousands of people are coming to hear the Ram Katha from spiritual leaders and orators.

Kumar Vishwas Issues Clarification

Kumar Vishwas, who is at the center of this controversy, has now issued a video and clarified that his remarks were not aimed at the RSS. In the video, he said that he was referring to a teenager who works in his office and had asked some questions about how should the Budget be. Vishwas further stated that to drive his point home, he just gave the example of “Ramayana” citing a conversation between Lord Ram and his younger brother Bharat, who was the ruler of Ayodhya then.

#WATCH |"...I commented about a youth in my office. Coincidentally,he works in RSS.He studies less.I told him to study, "Vaampanthi kupadh hain,tum anpadh ho." Apologies if it was taken in any other manner...," says poet Kumar Vishwas on his remark at an event in Ujjain on Feb 21 pic.twitter.com/iwKKRfp8HW — ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2023

HERE ARE SOME TWITTER REACTIONS TO KUMAR VISHWAS ROW

Shame on you @DrKumarVishwas
कुछ दिन पहले तक RSS की तारीफ करते थे फिर ये पलटी केसे मारी
पैसा बोलता है,है न? #Shame_On_Kumarvishwas pic.twitter.com/YL019WB4bm — Adv Divik Mukati (@mukati21) February 22, 2023

बड़े बड़े मंचों से बिना अध्ययन के कुछ भी अनर्गल बकने वाले @DrKumarVishwas
आपकी सस्ती लोकप्रियता के चक्कर में इतिहास के क्यों छेड़छाड़ कर रहे हो,
क्षमा माँगना चाहिए आपको ।
एक स्वयंसेवक होने के नाते में आपके वक्तव्य का निंदा करता हूँ।#Shame_On_Kumarvishwas pic.twitter.com/zl178191CX — चौधरी विकास जाट (@jatvikas258) February 22, 2023

खत्म...फिनिश..टाटा..बाय बाय #Shame_on_kumarvishwas pic.twitter.com/mhmcY9IfzZ — sanjeev tripathi (@AppleMediCorp) February 22, 2023

.@DrKumarVishwas की प्रवृत्ति ऐसी है। इनकी अब एक नई तरह की दुकान चल गई है तो ये आत्ममुग्ध होकर संघ को गाली देने लग गए हैं।
जितनी कविता कहकर तुम लोकप्रिय हो गए हो उतनी तो संघ का एक कार्यकर्ता भारत माता के लिए समर्पित करके लिख सकता है#Shame_On_Kumarvishwas — Mukesh PathakFaBa (@MukeshPathakji) February 22, 2023

स्वयं को साधारण आम आदमी बोलते है मगर ये इतने दोगला व्यक्ति है की कोई भी कार्यक्रम हो चाहे धार्मिक या सामाजिक, इनकी डिमांड VVIP होती है, आख़िर केजरीवाल के मित्र थे असर तो आएगा ही और मंच पर उपस्थित छोटे कवियो के साथ बत्तमीजी करना इनका असली चाल चरित्र चेहरा है।#Shame_On_Kumarvishwas pic.twitter.com/nGm4tOboh7 — Kajal HINDUsthani (@kajal_jaihind) February 22, 2023

जिसको ये ज्ञान नही राम और भरत के बीच का रिश्ता क्या है वो प्रमाण पत्र बाट रहा@DrKumarVishwas #RSS कोअनपढ़ गवार बोल रहा हैं अपने शब्द द्रुस्त करो पिता बेटे का रिश्ता नही
भाई भाई का रिश्ता है#Shame_On_Kumarvishwas pic.twitter.com/LPZ8ogtr4x — सनातन सरवोच्च (@sanatani58) February 22, 2023

अगर ये संघ चालक अशिक्षित है तो आप शिक्षित किसे कहेंगे.... असली वामपंथी विचारधारा वाले तो आप प्रतीत होते हैं... #Shame_On_Kumarvishwas pic.twitter.com/yqCWJkm4F5 — Ashish Suresh Garg (@ashish_garg1975) February 22, 2023