Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s ‘Namak Haraam’ Remark at Bihar Poll Rally Sparks Controversy, JD(U) Among Critics
- Union Minister Giriraj Singh made controversial remarks about the minority community at a rally, calling them 'namak haraams .' This sparked criticism from the JD and the Opposition.
- The JD criticized Singh’s comments for contradicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas .'
- The RJD accused Singh of trying to polarize votes and demanded his removal from the Union Cabinet.
- Giriraj Singh has a history of making controversial remarks against minorities, including a statement in 2020 suggesting all Muslims should have been sent to Pakistan.
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Union minister Giriraj Singh’s ‘namak haraam’ remark at Bihar poll rally sparks controversy, JD(U) among critics
The Union minister of Textiles, who is an MP from Begusarai, said at a rally in Arwal that the BJP did not want votes from “namak haraams (betrayers)” while referring to a purported conversation he had with a Muslim cleric.
Giriraj Singh courts controversy with remark against minority community
Patna: Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn’t need the votes of ‘namak haraams’ (betrayers). He made the remark while addressing a public rally in Bihar‘s Arwal district on Saturday. The BJP MP from Begusarai said, “Once I asked a ‘maulvi’ (cleric) whether he has Ayushman Bharat health card and he replied in affirmative. I asked whether such…
Don't want votes of....: Union Minister's remarks against Muslims spark row
While addressing a rally at the Arwal district in Bihar, Giriraj Singh, the Union Minister of Textiles, said that he does not want the votes of 'namak haraams', who receive all the benefits of the central government schemes, yet do not vote for his party.
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