Unfazed by its threat to sue him over his remarks, Human Resources Development Minister Arjun Singh on Tuesday challenged the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to 'do their worst', saying its philosophy of 'hatred and violence' killed Mahatma Gandhi.
"Since the tragic and fateful evening of January 30, 1948, when the shots fired by Nathuram Godse killed the father of the nation at a prayer meeting, I am convinced that the philosophy of hate and violence, which the RSS swears by, killed Mahatmaji," he said.
The RSS had threatened to sue Singh for his 'utterly uncalled for and irresponsible' allegation holding it responsible for Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.
In a statement in Delhi, Singh said his conviction has been strengthened more and more since Gandhi's killing 'because of the various acts members of this organisation (RSS) inflicted on the society in the country'.
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Asserting that he was not at all surprised at the RSS reaction to his statement, he said, "I would like to inform the bosses of the RSS that I am not anybody's puppet and I have no reason to change my conviction that the ideology and principles which the RSS represents are totally alien to the ethos that permeates the vision of out country.
"The RSS has threatened to sue me. I am aware of their expertise in murder and mayhem and I challenge them to do their worst."