Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had told US ambassador Timothy Roemer that growth of "radicalised Hindu groups" which create religious tensions in India could pose a bigger threat to the country than activities of groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba.  read more »

Youth leader Rahul Gandhi has said that he felt there was not much difference between the banned outfit Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as both were “fanatical” and held “fundamentalist” views.
When a reporter told him he had made a controversial statement equating the two groups on Tuesday in Tikamgarh, the young MP said he failed to see any controversy in it.  read more »