I was misquoted, says Rijiju on beef remarks

May 27, 2015 13:51

Did MoS Home, Kiren Rijiju, get a rap on the knuckles for his beef remark? Rijiju says he was misquoted.

Rijiju reacted to the remarks of Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi who said those who eat beef should go to Pakistan.

Rijiju was quoted by The Indian Express as telling the media that Naqvi's comments were "not palatable'.

Addressing a presser in Aizawl, Rijiju said, ""I eat beef, I'm from Arunachal Pradesh, can somebody stop me? So let us not be touchy about somebody's practices.' "This is a democratic country. Sometimes, some statements are made which are not palatable,' he added.

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