Swami Avimukteshwarananda, in a now-viral video, asserted that Gandhi’s speech did not contradict Hinduism, stating, “We heard Rahul Gandhi’s entire speech. He is clearly saying that there is no place for violence in Hinduism.” In his first speech in Parliament as leader of the opposition, the Congress leader accused BJP leaders of dividing people along communal lines during the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the President’s address.