# 'Danger to India not from communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism': Ansari cites Nehru; BJP hits back

> Former vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Saturday cited former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's remarks about the “danger to India” while referring to concerns raised by late constitutional expert and author AG Noorani in his book The RSS: A Menace to India.

- Published: 2026-09-19T11:30:21.386Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T16:00:05.268Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Hamid Ansari, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, The RSS: A Menace to India, Vice President of India, diplomat, member of an esteemed family, scholar

## How it developed

- 2026-09-19T11:30:21.386Z - Times of India: ['Danger to India not from communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism': Ansari cites Nehru; BJP hits back](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/danger-to-india-not-from-communism-but-hindu-right-wing-communalism-ansari-cites-nehru-bjp-hits-back/articleshow/134352845.cms)
- 2026-09-21T07:00:03.821Z - India Today: [Hamid Ansari quotes Nehru on Hindu right-wing communalism, invites BJP fury](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/hamid-ansari-jawaharlal-nehru-quote-triggers-bjp-row-over-hindu-right-wing-communalism-2999313-2026-09-21)
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