Rahul in 'Wiki War'

ew Delhi: In a latest WikiLeaks, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer that "the growth of radicalised Hindu groups" may be a "bigger threat" to India compare to some Islamic terror groups from the Muslim community.


Roemer was US ambassador in capital couple of years ago. While, reacting to WikiLeaks, Rahul Gandhi said that country faces threat from communal forces and terrorism of all kinds. " We need to remain vigilant against terror of all kinds, " he clarifies.


It may be recalled that Congress general Secretary Digvijay Singh too has been keep on blaming Hindu organisations for growing terror activities in the country.



Meanwhile, Congress today suspected a conspiracy behind the release of WikiLeaks cable which says Rahul Gandhi had told US ambassador Timothy Roemer that growth of "radicalised Hindu groups" could pose a bigger threat to India than activities of groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba.


"Let us verify the truth. May be there is some conspiracy behind the pattern with which this all is being done," party general secretary Janardan Diwedi told PTI when asked about his reaction to the WikiLeaks release.


According to a secret US diplomatic cable from New Delhi released by WikiLeaks, at a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in July 2009, the Congress General Secretary was asked by the US ambassador about LeT`s activities in the region and immediate threat to India.


"Gandhi said there was evidence of some support for the group among certain elements in India`s indigenous Muslim community," the cable notes.


“However, Gandhi warned, the bigger threat may be the growth of radicalised Hindu groups, which create religious tensions and political confrontations with the Muslim community," it said.


According to WikiLeaks, Rahul Gandhi told Roemer that although "there was evidence of some support for (Islamic terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba) among certain elements in India`s indigenous Muslim community, the bigger threat may be the growth of radicalised Hindu groups, which create religious tensions and political confrontations with the Muslim community.


Rahul gandhi also told the ambassador that "the risk of a `homegrown` extremist front, reacting to terror attacks coming from Pakistan or from Islamist groups in India, was a growing concern and one that demanded constant attention".