Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti's hate speech: Opposition demands statement from PM Modi in Parliament
New Delhi: Proceedings of the Parliament began on a sour note with the opposition demanding the resignation of Union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, who is in the middle of a controversy for her ‘ramzada’, ‘haramzada’ comment.
Prime Minister Modi was present inside the Lok Sabha today, a day after opposition leaders questioned his absence from the House. Opposition leaders also demanded a statement from Modi for not sacking the minister.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP leaders to refrain from statements that gave a bad name to the government and the party.
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The government had to face flak over Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti’s remarks at a public rally in New Delhi Monday, with the Opposition seeking an apology from the Prime Minister and sacking of his minister for making communal remarks and using an expletive. Though the minister apologised for her remarks, a united Opposition insisted that she be dismissed and disrupted the Parliament proceedings.
Venkaiah Naidu,Parl Affairs Min on Niranjan Jyoti : The Min has realized & apologized in both the Houses pic.twitter.com/kDofBNZI0Q
— ANI (@ANI_news) December 3, 2014Read: 'I apologised. What more can I do?' says Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on hate speech
Some MPs have also demanded that a criminal case be filed against her for asking voters at a public meeting to elect the “sons of Ram” and not “illegitimate sons.”
Sources said that at the BJP parliamentary party meeting, the PM told MPs to be cautious while making public comments, and asked them not to give any “address to the nation,” While Mr Modi did not name anyone while disapproving of controversial remarks by BJP leaders, sources said Ms Jyoti later told that she should express regret over her remarks.
