In the continuing spate of controversial remarks by politicians, Uttar Pradesh’s minister Raghuraj Singh sparked another controversy by saying that anti-nationals should be given “kutte ki maut” (dog’s death).
Addressing a rally in Aligarh, Singh also said that if he had his way he would change the name of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to ‘Hindustan University’.
‘“I want to say it to mullahs of Aligarh Muslim University that whenever we want, we will change its name to Hindustan university,” he said.
“Whoever is involved in anti-national activities will be given ‘kutte ki maut’ (dog’s death). The police have been commanded to kill such people immediately in encounters,” the minister was quoted as saying by the local media.
Singh’s controversial statement came weeks after he threatened to “bury alive” those raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Referring to the protests held by students of AMU, Singh had said, “You will take tax payers’ money for your university and raise slogans against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi? I will bury you alive.”
Earlier, BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya was slammed by the twitterati for making objectionable remarks on Bangladeshis. Vijayvargiya had said at a pro-CAA seminar that while he was getting a new room to his house constructed, he noticed that some workers had “strange eating habits” and were eating ‘poha’ which was why they were most likely Bangladeshis.
Vijayvargiya also claimed that Bangladeshis were keeping a watch and following him when he went out.
Karnataka BJP legislator MP Renukacharya also courted controversy by making some objectionable remarks on Muslims.
“Instead of offering prayers (namaz), Muslims are storing weapons in mosques and their priests (qazis) are giving fatwas instead of sermons. Also the Muslims are not participating in pro-CAA rallies,” Renukacharya had said at a pro-CAA rally at Honnalli in Davenagere district recently.
The Bharatiya Janata Party however distanced itself from the remarks.