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| Row In Parliament Over 'Hindu Ruler |
| Row In Parliament Over 'Hindu Ruler' Remark Attributed to Home Minister: 10 Developments
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| INDIA
, 30-November-2015
3:58:20 AM |
| A fierce row erupted in Parliament today during a debate on 'rising intolerance', over a controversial comment attributed to Home Minister Rajnath Singh by Left lawmaker Mohammad Salim. The uproar forced the first adjournment of the Lok Sabha since the winter session began last Thursday
1Home Minister Rajnath Singh demanded an apology after Mr Salim said that he had been quoted as saying, after Narendra Modi and BJP's victory last year, that India had the first "Hindu ruler after 800 years."
2"I have never been hurt as much as I have been today in my entire Parliamentary career," Mr Singh said, adding: "When did I say this? He should prove it or apologise." The ruling BJP demanded that Mr Salim withdraw the remarks for the debate to continue.
3Mr Salim read out the comment from a newsmagazine and challenged Rajnath Singh to send notice to the publication for quoting him wrongly.
4As the argument took place in the Lok Sabha, many tweets suggested that the comment was wrongly attributed to the Home Minister, and that it was Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal who said it.
5The discussion on the perceived rise in "intolerance" in the country - a subject that has ranged the opposition against the BJP-led government for several weeks - will not be followed by voting.
6Incidents like the killing of rationalists, mob attacks over cow slaughter and beef-eating rumours and controversial pronouncements by members of the ruling BJP or groups linked to it have been held up by opposition parties as examples of growing intolerance under the current regime.
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