Rajasthan edu minister, Banswara MP engage in war of words over 'DNA test' remark
Jaipur, Jun 23: Banswara MP and Bharat Adivasi Party leader Rajkumar Roat hit back at Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar over his "DNA test" remark about the tribal leader and said that the minister's "mentality needs to be tested".
Dilwar on Friday made a controversial statement saying that "if BAP leader does not consider himself a Hindu then a DNA test should be done to verify whether he is the son of a Hindu".
The minister's remark came after Roat recently said that he belongs to a tribal community and adheres to a belief system distinct from organised religions, including Hinduism.
At a programme in Udaipur on Saturday, Dilawar said that the tribal community is an integral part of the Hindu community and hoped that the tribal people will not get misled by “some people”.
In response, Roat said that “the minister’s mentality needs to be tested”.
Roat released a video statement and condemned the minister's comments on him.
"You are talking about DNA tests, ancestors, that applies to you. Your mentality needs to be tested. Such language does not suit you, you are holding the post of minister,” he said.
"If you want to talk about the tribal community, then tell us what changes you have brought in the education sector for the tribals in the last six months," he said.
He said that the minister made indecent remarks for the tribal community, him and his party and the tribal people will give a befitting reply to this statement in the time to come.
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Calcutta HC refuses to interfere in renaming Port Blair
Port Blair, Sep 28: The Calcutta High Court’s Port Blair circuit bench has refused to interfere in the government’s decision to change the name of the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, saying it is the prerogative of the executive.
On September 13, the central government renamed Port Blair to Sri Vijaya Puram.
Hearing a petition challenging the renaming, a division bench comprising Justices Ravi Krishan Kapur and Prasenjit Biswas on Friday refused to intervene as it is the prerogative of the executive.
The court cited the renaming of Bombay to Mumbai to highlight the executive’s prerogative.
Advocate Prohit Mohan Lall who filed the petition then withdrew it.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said, “While the earlier name had a colonial legacy, Sri Vijaya Puram symbolises the victory achieved in India’s freedom struggle and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ unique role in it.”
