Whoever touches RSS gets burned: Subramanian Swamy on Rahul Gandhi's claim of removing RSS from power

Last Updated: Feb 08 2019 | 2:36 PM IST

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Subramanian Swamy responded to the claim made by Congress about the termination of Triple Talaq Bill. Mocking the claim he said, "They (Congress) can remove if they come to power. But they must come to power. This is the most foolish statement made by any political party in an election year." Responding to Rahul Gandhi's claim of removing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and BJP from power, Swamy added, "Whoever touches RSS gets burned. We saw Indira Gandhi who banned RSS. We all know what happened to her during Emergency."

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