Jaipur: After hurling abuse at former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rajasthan home minister Gulab Chand Kataria has come up with a strange explanation to defend himself.
Kataria who is caught on video using derogatory language against Dr. Singh tried to justify his choice of words in a reference to the former PM, saying that ‘saala’ was not an abuse because the term is used for brother-in-law.
“Saala shabd koi gaali nahi hai. Patni ka bhai hota hai saala (It is not an abusive word. It is used to describe a brother-in-law),” he said.
It was a complete volte face by the BJP leader over his speech. First he said, “I do not speak foul language. My intention was not to insult former PM. Still I will examine the video and if there are any insulting words, I will apologize for that,” said Kataria.
A little later he said, “I was just comparing how two PMs are treated when they go abroad. The word just came out while I was in the flow (of the speech). I certainly regret it. Even in Vidhan Sabha, if you ask the Opposition, I sometimes make such errors, but I do realise it.”
