New Delhi: BJP president Rajnath Singh on Sunday reprimanded Giriraj Singh, who kicked up a major controversy over his comments that “those who want to stop Narendra Modi (from becoming prime minister) are looking towards Pakistanâ€.
At a gathering in Godda district of Jharkhand on Saturday, he said in the coming days, “they will have no place in India. They will only have place in Pakistan.” The remarks were made in the presence of former BJP President Nitin Gadkari, something that has further added to the party’s embarrassment.
The BJP chief asked Giriraj Singh to refrain from making such comments, which “hurt the party’s interests”. However, the BJP candidate from Nawada (Bihar) was defiant. “I stand by my statement,” he told a TV channel.
The Opposition slammed the BJP candidate, demanding action against him by the Election Commission.
“Will they send all the parties that do not come under NDA to Pakistan? I think 90% of the people will have to be sent to Pakistan, as they won’t vote for Modi,” said Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal, adding, “Election Commission should take this into account and send him to jail.”
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