ROHTAK/NEW DELHI: Adding fire to the raging ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ controversy, yoga guru Ramdev has said that but for the rule of law he would have “beheaded” lakhs of people for refusing to chant the slogan, drawing sharp condemnation today from opposition parties.
Slamming the call for “violent action and public intimidation”, Congress spokesman Sanjay Jha said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must take action against Ramdev while CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury said it was a “deliberate diversionary tactic” to take the attention away from the problems faced by people, especially the farmers.
Ramdev’s outburst came against the backdrop of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s recent remarks that he will not chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ even if a knife is put to his throat.
“Koi aadmi topi pehan kar ke khada ho jaata hai, bolta Bharat Mata Ki Jai nahi bolunga, chahe meri gardan kaat do. Arrey is desh mein kanoon hai, nahi toh teri ek ki kya, hum toh lakhon ki gardan kaat sakte hain (Some person wearing a cap stands up and says that he will not say Bharat Mata Ki Jai even if you decapitate him. Look, there is rule of law in this country, otherwise let alone one, we can behead lakhs,” Ramdev said in a veiled attack on Owaisi but he did not name anyone.
He also said that there is a rule of law and he respects the Constitution of this country.(Agencies)
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