Rajnath Singh cites Dr Ambedkar in a jibe at Aamir Khan
His remarks drew immediate reaction from the Opposition parties, including the Congress
New Delhi: The controversy over Aamir Khan’s ‘intolerance’ remarks refused to die down with home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday taking an apparent jibe at the Bollywood star and BJP suggesting he visit his village to witness harmony while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee backed him.
Mr Singh said B.R. Ambedkar had never thought of leaving the country despite being subjected to insult and discrimination. “Despite facing insult and discrimination, he still presented an objective point of view on the constitution though he was hurt by the treatment. He never thought of leaving India for any other country,” Mr Singh said while initiating a debate in Lok Sabha on commitment to the Constitution.
His remarks drew immediate reaction from the Opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left. The comments by Mr Singh was viewed as an apparent response to actor Aamir Khan’s statement that his wife did not feel safe for their child and had also thought of leaving the country. Aamir later made it clear that he or his family would never leave India.
Lashing out at the Hindutva group, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, “They will decide what we will say or not. Who are you to ask someone to leave this country? This country belongs to everyone. This is our motherland.”