Assam Governor PB Acharya defends his ‘Hindustan’ commet

Guwahati: Assam Governor P.B. Acharya stoked a controversy after he reportedly said that “Hindustan is for Hindus”, drawing sharp criticism from Congress which alleged that it was reflective of the divisive ideology of RSS and BJP which has led to incidents like Dadri lynching.

Acharya’s attempt on Sunday to clarify the remarks at a book launch function further stirred the row after he said “Muslims in India are free to go anywhere”.
 

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