Karni Sena storms Samajwadi Party leader Ramji Lal Suman’s house in Agra over remarks on Rajput ruler

#WATCH | Agra, UP: Stone pelting at the residence of Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal Suman, window panes broken and vehicles parked outside vandalised. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/AnUnojnBkl

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“We have successfully dispersed the crowd. An additional police force has been deployed nearby to ensure peace. A few arrests have been made, but they will be released soon,” said Alok Kumar, Station House Officer (SHO) of Hariparwat police station.

“We are reviewing CCTV footage from the area. An FIR will be registered, and strict action will be taken against those involved,” said Assistant Superintendent of Police Aditya.

Justifying the attack, Okendra Rana, the youth wing chief of the Karni Sena, said, “We will write the name of our revered warrior Rana Sanga on every brick in Suman’s house. He has used humiliating words against the icons of Hindu society. While anyone can hurl insults at our leaders, this time, we will not forgive him,” said Okendra Rana, the youth wing chief of the Karni Sena.

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Suman has faced significant backlash from right-wing Hindu groups such as the Vishva Hindu Parishad and Karni Sena following his controversial statement in the Rajya Sabha, where he referred to Rajput ruler Rana Sanga as a “traitor.”

Sanga, a member of the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs, ruled Mewar from 1508 to 1528. He led a Rajput alliance against Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent, but was defeated at the Battle of Khanwa. This defeat was a decisive moment that solidified Mughal control over the region.

On March 21, Suman said in Rajya Sabha, “Indian Muslims do not consider Babur their idol; they follow Muhammad and the Sufi tradition. However, I want to ask, who brought Babur here? It was Rana Sanga who invited Babur to defeat Ibrahim Lodhi. So, if that’s the case, then Hindus must be descendants of traitor Sanga. We criticize Babur, but why do we not criticize Rana Sanga?”

Attacking Suman, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of the BJP remarked that only someone with a “trivial intellect” and a “small heart” could have made such comments.

After the violent demonstration at Suman’s house, he spoke to the local media and said, “Rana Sanga was the ruler of Mewar from 1505 to 1528. Everyone now wants to turn the pages of history.” He added that the BJP leaders only want to discuss Aurangzeb to create a communal divide, and that others cannot remain silent on this issue.