| Kejriwal’s bid to turn ‘bhakt’ backfires | | Religion has no place in governance, says AAP supporter Dadlani | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 27: Ahead of polls for Delhi Municipal Corporation elections, Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal has been caught in the midst of controversies.
After banning bursting of crackers on Diwali in Delhi, Kejriwal tried to play the religious card by urging the Centre to put the pictures of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi on the currency notes but his move back fired as it evoked sharp reactions even from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters.
Music composer Vishal Dadlani also posted a cryptic tweet about religious politics and the role of religion in the government, without naming any specific party. Dadlani, in the past, has been known to back AAP on most issues.
Without mentioning any political party in his tweet, Vishal Dadlani wrote, “The Constitution of India states that we are the Secular Socialist Republic. Hence, religion must have NO PLACE in governance. To be completely clear, I have nothing to do with anyone who brings any part of any religion to any aspect of government. Jai Hind.” It’s in place to mention here that Kejriwal on Wednesday had said, “On Indian currency, there is a photo of Gandhi Ji; let that be. On the other side, a photo of Shri Ganesh Ji and Lakshmi ji should be added.”
Slamming this request made by AAP, Bhartiya Janta Party leader Sambit Patra said that Kejriwal had “resorted to political drama to divert people's attention from the flaws of his government and the anti-Hindu mindset of the Aam Aadmi Party.” |
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