Thread by @ritsritu

#Godse killed someone. Whatever was the reason, whatever was his ideology doesn't matter. Coz all forms of violence - terrorism, naxal violence, political assassinations draw their sanctity from their ideology. Can't say one is better than the other/1

So yes #Godse was an assassin. Let's stop at that.
As for #Gandhi he has to be open to scrutiny as a public figure and as a mass leader. But doctored history or not, majority of Indians have grown up respecting him & his contributions./2

His personal feelings for #Gandhi aside, @narendramodi used this understanding to get ppl together for many social schemes. #Gandhi is an icon even opposition can't question. So unless the plan is to jeopardise the social cohesion @narendramodi is trying to achieve /3

Pls go ahead and bad mouth MKG as much as you want.. What one idiotic guy has managed to achieve with a single statement is hard to believe. Even before PM's second term his supporters are divided on Godse & Gandhi! /4

Tomorrow we will be the ones questioning PM for invoking MKG - we the smart, well read, well informed supporters! That's what opposition wanted. Pls don't play into their hands. Best is u debate on twitter & let it end here only!
Thanks !/5

Am too small an account to make a difference but am hoping someone who agrees with me & understands the rationale will help by RTing this /6

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