Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, a follower of Buddhism, faced significant backlash from various Buddhist leaders and scholars following his remarks, which were labeled as baseless, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's faith in Buddhism. Leaders such as Bhante Sanghpriya Rahul, President of Bharatiya Baudh Sangh, and Dr. Damenda Porage, President of the Sri Lankan Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood, condemned Kharge's comments. They highlighted Modi's contributions to Buddhism, noting his celebration of Lord Buddha's birthday and the international travel of Buddha's relics to countries like Thailand. Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena and Buddhist Monk Norbu Negi also supported Modi, mentioning his annual calls to the Dalai Lama and participation in Buddhist events.
#WATCH | Baseless and wrong: Buddhist scholars lashes Congress Leader #MallikarjunKharge's remarks questioning PM Narendra Modi’s Faith https://t.co/9OwO09ehiM
#WATCH | Baseless and wrong: Buddhist scholars lashes #MallikarjunKharge's remarks questioning Narendra Modi’s Faith https://t.co/Cnba6ihGwT
#Watch | Congress president #MallikarjunKharge faces backlash over his comments on #LordBuddha President of the International Buddhist Research Institute, Bhante Mahendra reacts to the row over #LordBuddha https://t.co/zm1LI4Lqhx
#Watch | Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge faces backlash over his comments on #LordBuddha President of the International Buddhist Research Institute, Bhante Mahendra reacts to the row over #LordBuddha https://t.co/EgNSXkMBua
Congress president #MallikarjunKharge faces backlash over his comments on #LordBuddha Watch Here: https://t.co/Wbu47Oj9ZC https://t.co/zJoChrpEJL
#Watch | Buddhist Monk, Norbu Negi says "It would be wrong to say that PM Modi does not have faith in #Buddhism. PM Modi makes a phone call to #DalaiLama on his birthday every year and the Modi government and their party workers also help us and participate whenever we have some… https://t.co/cA0LBaBw0s
#WATCH | Leh, Ladakh: Following Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's comments questioning PM Narendra Modi's faith in #Buddhism, Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Founder and President of Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, conveyed his sincere appreciation to PM Modi for… https://t.co/OHL1C6V885
#BreakingNews: Congress president #MallikarjunKharge, who is a follower of Buddhism, lashed out at #PMModi this week for his alleged indifference towards the religion. @AninBanerjee with more on this @SakshiLitoriya_ | #Buddhism https://t.co/b0xrOT6P9H
#Congress chief #MallikarjunKharge criticizes #BJP for relying on leaders who left other parties, causing loss of faith among party workers ✍️ @shekharkahin https://t.co/WBTjs018BZ
'Kharge Is Wrong': How PM Modi And His Govt Have Promoted Buddhism through Governance And Diplomacy By: @AninBanerjee #MallikarjunKharge #PMModi #Buddhism #Congress #Politics https://t.co/7QMTBUPuAw
#WATCH | Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood President, Dr Damenda Porage says, "PM Modi is a great leader. After his appointment, we can see a revival in Buddhism...We saw Buddha's relics travelled to Thailand... Before that, the holy Buddha relics from… https://t.co/xsiC1xNVWJ
#WATCH | On Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge questioning PM Modi's faith in Buddhism, Bhante Sanghpriya Rahul, President of Bharatiya Baudh Sangh says "Mallikarjun Kharge's remark is condemnable. For the first time in 2014, PM Modi celebrated the birthday of Lord Buddha at… https://t.co/a8ZuJ89vO4