SP(Samajwadi Party) leader Ramji Lal Suman’s remarks on Rajput king Rana Sanga in Parliament sparked controversy, drawing sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rajya Sabha MP referred to the 16th-century Rajput ruler as a traitor.
Suman made the remark while countering the BJP’s statements about the historical lineage of Indian Muslims. He said BJP leaders often claim that Muslims have the DNA of Babur. But Indian Muslims do not consider Babur their ideal. In fact, who brought Babur to India? It was Rana Sanga who invited him to defeat Ibrahim Lodi.
His statement triggered a strong backlash from the BJP, with former MP Sanjeev Balyan condemning it as an insult to Rajputs. Shame on you-crossing all limits of appeasement. Calling the great warrior Rana Sanga a traitor in Parliament is a grave insult to the Rajput community and the entire Hindu society,” Balyan wrote on social media, sharing a video clip of Suman’s speech.
He also demanded that the Samajwadi Party apologise to the nation. BJP MP Manoj Tiwari linked Suman’s remarks to a broader attempt to glorify controversial historical figures. “Some people are trying to make Aurangzeb a hero. Such people should be identified. He was an enemy of the country. We have never said that Muslims are the descendants of Babur. The Muslims of this country are ours.
BJP MP PP Chaudhary doubled down and called Suman’s comments unacceptable. He said The Samajwadi Party MP’s comment on Mewar’s brave warrior has insulted our history. Such words in the sacred temple of democracy are highly condemnable and unacceptable. Rana Sanga, from the Sisodia dynasty, ruled Mewar from 1508 to 1528 and is known for uniting Rajput clans against the expanding Delhi Sultanate.