Rahul Gandhi called RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that true independence came with the Ayodhya temple inauguration as 'treason,' challenging the Constitution and freedom struggle's significance. Gandhi accused BJP-RSS of capturing institutions and undermining India's historical struggle. Congress president Kharge condemned Bhagwat's statement, asserting RSS-BJP's lack of participation in the freedom struggle and their overemphasis on the Ayodhya temple.
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