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| 'I Am A Durga Worshipper,' Says |
| 'I Am A Durga Worshipper,' Says Smriti Irani Amid Apology Demands: 10 Developments
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| INDIA
, 26-February-2016
4:41:52 AM |
| Union Minister Smriti Irani today said she was a "practising Hindu and Goddess Durga worshipper" while the opposition aggressively demanded her apology in the Rajya Sabha for reading out controversial references to the deity yesterday
1As the opposition shouted that the house would not run without the minister's apology, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien said he would examine the records of yesterday's debate and "anything blasphemous" would be removed.
2On Thursday, Smriti Irani was replying to a debate on the arrest of JNU students on sedition charges and the suicide of Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula, incidents cited by the opposition as examples of the government trying to suppress dissent.
3To demonstrate what she called the "depraved mentality" of a section of JNU students, the education minister started reading from a pamphlet allegedly circulated on campus, which had derogatory references to Goddess Durga.
4The minister also referred to "Mahishasur Martyrdom Day" reportedly observed at JNU or the Jawaharlal Nehru University. Amid opposition protests, the house was adjourned before she could complete her reply.
5Ms Irani said today: "These are not documents of the government, I read it because I was asked to explain what is the proof. I would also like to say that I am a practicing Hindu, I am a Durga worshipper, I say it with a lot of pain what is free speech that certain political entities are giving respectability to."
6The Congress demanded an unconditional apology from the minister
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