‘Chant Jai Shri Ram’: Jharkhand BJP MLA to Congress’ Irfan Ansari




BJP MLA CP Singh asked Congress legislator Irfan Ansari to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ outside the Jharkhand Assembly (Video Snapshot)

In a video that has gone viral on social media, #BJP MLA CP Singh asked Congress legislator Irfan Ansari to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ outside the Jharkhand Assembly.

The incident took place outside the assembly premises when the two legislators were talking to the media. Ansari told a reporter after ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Chants were raised in the assembly that as elections are nearing the BJP was hiding behind these chants when the there are no jobs in the state. Singh then asked Ansari to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram.’ “Main to keh raha hoon ki Irfan Bhai ek baar jor se lagayein: Jai Shri Ram (I am saying Irfan Bhai that you chant Jai Shri Ram loudly).”

When Ansari asked Singh if he is trying to threaten him, Singh said that the Congress MLA’s ancestors were also “Jai Shri Ram wale” and there is no need to fear. Ansari added that “Ram ka nam badnaam mat kijiye…Ram sab ke hain (Don’t defame Ram’s name, he belongs to everyone).”

However, the Urban Development and Housing Minister could be heard saying “(Tumhaare poorvaj) Babur ke nahi…Gazni ke nahi…Taimur ke nahi the…(Your ancestors were not of Babur, Gazni or Taimur).” Ansari then responded by saying that the Minister should go and see in the condition of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.

Three days back 49 celebrities wrote an open letter to PM Modi and had regretted that “Jai Shri Ram” has been reduced to a “provocative war cry” and alleged the prime minister’s inaction on the issue.

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