Fadnavis clarifies 'Bharat Mata ki jai' comments

April 03, 2016 21:20

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issued a clarification after he found himself embroiled in a controversy surrounding his comments at a rally in Nashik where he said those who refuse to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' have no right to live in India.

Fadnavis, in his statement, said that he had given a 50-minute long speech on Saturday in which he only talked about the slogan and Shani Shignapur temple issue for five minutes. "Media picked only 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and that too only a part of it. It clearly proves that a section of media is interested in creating controversy only," he said, launching an attack on the media.

He also asserted that in his speech he mentioned that 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' has nothing to do with religion. "It is not merely about the slogan but it is about those lakhs of freedom fighters and soldiers who sacrificed their life chanting this," said Fadnavis.

The Maharashtra CM, however, said that they have an objection when someone says that they will not chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. He said that "those who oppose this have negative intentions" and there is a "limit to appeasement too".

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