Nanital: Salman Khurshid, Congress leader, former union minister home was vandalized and set on fire at his Nainital home on Monday bu Hindutwa groups days after his book on Ayodhya sparked controversy by drawing a parallel between “Hindutva” and radical Islamist groups.

Mr. Khurshid’s new book, ”Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times”. At the center of the controversy is a passage that reads, “Sanatan Dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints were being pushed aside by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards a political version similar to the jihadist Islam of groups like ISIS and Boko Haram of recent years.”

Mr. Khurshid shared the visuals on Facebook with a note “I hoped to open these doors to my friends who have left this calling card. Am I still wrong to say this cannot be Hinduism?”

https://t.co/olsAmUzebQ

— Salman Khurshid (@salman7khurshid) November 15, 2021

According to DIG (Kumaon) Neelesh Anand a case has been registered against 21 people in connection with the incident. “Rakesh Kapil and 20 others have been booked. Strict action will be taken against perpetrators,”

This is disgraceful. @salman7khurshid is a statesman who has done India proud in international forums &always articulated a moderate, centrist, inclusive vision of the country domestically. The mounting levels of intolerance in our politics should be denounced by those in power. https://t.co/OQFBoN1Pgw

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 15, 2021

I strongly condemn attack on Salman Khurshid ji’s residence. These illiterate don’t even know what is in the Book. #SalmanKhurshid

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) November 15, 2021

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