UP BJP MLA Vikram Saini calls entire Nehru family 'ayyash'
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Sep 18: In a derogatory reference to Jawaharlal Nehru, a BJP legislator has called his entire family ayyash' a word that connotes pleasure seeking and self indulgence.
The Khatauli MLA said this at the sidelines of an event here to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Tuesday.
Nehru to ayyash tha, he said in Hindi, referring to the country's first prime minister.
The entire family was `ayyash'. Rajiv (Gandhi) married in Italy, Saini added.
Questioned by a television channel later about his remarks, the MLA claimed he was saying only what he had read about Nehru in books and magazines.
He was a colourful character, he had a relationship with an Englishwoman, he added.
When pressed about his use of the Urdu word, he said, I am sorry if anyone has been hurt by this. It won't happen again, he later said.
When contacted, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma refused to comment on the issue.
Saini triggered a row last month, saying the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status will enable men from the rest of India to find wives from that region.
The politician was accused of inciting violence during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.
#WATCH: BJP MLA from Muzaffarnagar's Khatauli, Vikram Singh Saini reacts on his post on PM Modi&JL Nehru. Says "...Nehru aiyyash tha, angrezon ke chakkar mein aake desh ka bantwara kara diya. Poora khandan aiyyash tha. Rajiv ne shaadi Italy mein ki. Inka kaam hi aisa raha."(17.9) pic.twitter.com/Lx8UVnzzpQ
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
