Union minister Giriraj Singh faces backlash after calling Muslims ‘namak haraams’ for not voting for him in Bihar. His comments at a rally have drawn criticism from RJD, AIMIM, and independent MPs ahead of the state elections on November 6 and 11

Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against the Muslim community, saying that he doesn’t need the votes of ‘namak haraams’ (betrayers).

His remarks came while addressing a public rally for the poll-bound state in Bihar’s Arwal. The BJP MP from Begusarai said, “Once I asked a ‘maulvi’ (cleric) whether he had Ayushman Bharat health card and he replied in the affirmative. I asked whether such cards were distributed on the basis of Hindu-Muslim and he replied in the negative.” Read More

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