Yogi attends workshop, to know why BJP lost, by-elections
Ghaziabad, June 18: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended a workshop here on Monday to analyze the reasons for the BJP's defeat in the Lok Sabha by-elections in Kairana, Phulpur and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
The Chief Minister reached the venue at the Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology (RKGIT) at 11.30 a.m. and left at 2 p.m.
On his way out, Adityanath told the media that law and order had improved in Uttar Pradesh and that the Bharatiya Janata Party, despite the recent reverses, had increased its vote percentage.
The BJP had now decided to garner 50 percent of all votes polled.
The workshop was attended by BJP leaders from western Uttar Pradesh including union Ministers Mahesh Sharma and Gen. V.K. Singh and Noida MLA Pankaj Singh.
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Chandrashekhar Swamiji apologises for remark on denying voting rights to Muslims
"If my statement has upset our Muslim brothers, I deeply regret it."
Bengaluru: Kumara Chandrashekharanath Swamiji, head of the Vishva Okkaliga Mahasansthana Mutt, has expressed regret over his controversial statement suggesting that "Muslims should be denied voting rights."
In a press release, Swamiji clarified, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
He further added, "Okkaligas are inherently tolerant of all religions. We have always treated people of every faith equally. Our Mutt maintains cordial relations with Muslims, and they frequently visit us. Similarly, we attend their weddings and other joyous occasions. Hence, there is no intolerance towards this community." Swamiji appealed to the public to disregard the controversy surrounding his remark.
The controversial statement was made during a farmers' rally, ‘Raita Gharjana,’ organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Karnataka Pradesh, at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Swamiji had said, "A law should be enacted to deny voting rights to the Muslim community, and the Wakf Board should be abolished."
The remark drew widespread criticism from political leaders and the public alike. Following the backlash, Swamiji issued his apology, stating, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
