Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'Hinduism in a Frenzy' Remark Ignites BJP Fury, Congress Attacked

• Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar called Hindutva 'Hinduism that has reached a state of frenzy' during a debate in Kolkata.
• Aiyar distinguished Hinduism as a spiritual tradition from Hindutva as a political ideology, claiming '80 percent Hindus are being scared of 14 percent Muslims'.
• He contrasted Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent Hinduism with Veer Savarkar's aggressive Hindutva, citing attacks on minorities.
• BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accused Congress of trying to divide Hindus and unite minorities.
• Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra also differentiated Hinduism from Hindutva, while BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi defended Hindutva as the core essence of Hinduism.

Why It Matters: Mani Shankar Aiyar's comments on Hindutva sparked a major political row, drawing sharp criticism from the BJP.