Samajwadi Party leader Ramji Lal Suman’s remark in Parliament, calling Rajput king Rana Sanga a “traitor”, ignited a political storm. BJP leaders denounced the statement as an insult to Rajputs and India’s history, demanding an apology from the party.
Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman referred to the 16th-century Rajput ruler Rana Sanga as a ‘traitor.
- Samajwadi MP Suman called Rajput king Rana Sanga a traitor in Parliament
- BJP demanded apology, called Suman’s remarks an insult to Kshatriyas, Rajputs
- MP PP Chaudhary called the remarks ‘unacceptable’, ‘insult to history’
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ramji Lal Suman’s remarks on Rajput king Rana Sanga in Parliament have sparked controversy, drawing sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). During a discussion on the Home Ministry, the Rajya Sabha MP referred to the 16th-century Rajput ruler as a “traitor”, igniting a political storm.
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. By that logic, if you claim Muslims are the descendants of Babur, then you are also the descendants of Rana Sanga-a traitor. We criticise Babur, but not Rana Sanga.”
