Lucknow: UP BJP MLA Surendra Singh has said that those who do not say Bharat Mata ki Jai are Pakistanis.
The MLA who belongs to Ballia said at a function in his constituency on Sunday evening that such people should not be given permission to join politics.
“Those who have reservation in saying Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Matram are Pakistanis at heart and they have no right to live in the country. The patriotism of those who do not give the status of mother to their motherland is doubtful. They should not be allowed to join politics,” he said.
The legislator had made headlines last month when he declared that India would become a Hindu nation by 2024.
After the ban on illegal mining in the state, the MLA had also advised people to give ‘two slaps’ to police if they are stopped from taking sand.
“If the police can catch hold of a thief and humiliate him, people can give the same treatment to police,” said Mr Singh.
