Cong has proclivity of peddling soft Hindutva, compromising on communalism: Yechury

Attacking the Congress, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Thursday alleged it had a proclivity for peddling "soft Hindutva" and compromising with communalism and said religion should be separated from politics.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Indian Womens Press Club (IWPC) he tore into the government's demonetisation decision and said 'notebandi' would spell doom for the BJP, just like 'nasbandi' or vasectomy campaign did for then prime minister Indira Gandhi.

When asked about Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's temple visit and the party's recent manifesto which promises Gaushalas in each Gram Sabha if the party came to power in Madhya Pradesh, he said, "We have always maintained the Congress has this proclivity for soft Hindutva and compromising with communalism."