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A major political row has erupted following statements by former Vice President Hamid Ansari invoking Jawaharlal Nehru's warnings on communal politics. Referring to a book authored by A.G. Noorani, Ansari cited historical observations made by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during an officers' meeting of the Ministry of External Affairs, which were recorded by Foreign Secretary Gundevia. Quoting Nehru, Ansari stated that the danger to India is not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism, asserting that communalism poses a greater threat to the nation.

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00:05Moving on to more breaking news coming in, former Vice President Hamid Ansari has sparked
00:09a massive row. He's invoked Nehru's warning on communal politics. Ansari has revived Nehru's
00:15communalism remark. Quotes from Nehru on danger of right-wing communalism has now been evoked
00:23once again by Ansari who said that danger to India is Hindu communalism. Ansari has said
00:29that Hindu communalism is a greater threat than communism. He has also flagged Nehru's
00:37communalism warning where Ansari was referring to a book by Noorani. And this discussion that
00:45has taken center stage yet again after Hamid Ansari has quoted Nehru, raised his remarks yet
00:51again on communalism. He's invoked Nehru's warning on communal politics. He's revived Nehru's
00:57communalism remark that was mentioned in that book where quotes of Nehru on the quote-unquote
01:03danger of right-wing communalism were mentioned. And Hamid Ansari who's brought it to the surface
01:11yet again by speaking of the danger to India, saying that the danger to India is Hindu communalism.
01:19Hindu communalism is a greater threat that communism is what he said. He's also flagged Nehru's
01:25communalism warning back in the day where Ansari has said that he was referring to a book that was
01:31penned by Noorani. We're trying to get further responses to this statement. Listen in.
01:40Jawaharlal Nehru's observation in an officer's meeting of the Ministry of External Affairs and recorded
01:49word for posterity by Foreign Secretary Gundavia. And I quote those words. The danger to India. Mark you,
02:01it is not communism. It is Hindu right-wing communalism.
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