New Delhi: As the controversy over ‘deer in Ramayana’ remark rages, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in love with Ravana. During a presser, the former Delhi chief minister said the BJP had a “demonic nature” and it would eat up slum dwellers like demons.
Kejriwal was quoted as saying by ANI, “Yesterday I said that Ravana came as a golden deer and Mother Sita wanted that deer. They are saying that it was not Ravana (who came as a deer) but it was demon Marichi instead. The entire BJP is protesting outside my house and asking why I insulted Ravana.” He added: “They love Ravana so much. They are demonic. I want to warn the people living in slums and poor sections of Delhi that these people will gulp you down like demons if they come to power.”
BJP hits out at Kejriwal
BJP leader Manoj Tiwari said that Kejriwal’s remarks substantiate that he had no connection to the Hindu religion or Sanatan Dharma. He also dubbed Kejriwal as a “Vidharmi”.
Speaking to reporters, Tiwari said: “I am not at all surprised by his statement because we know that Arvind Kejriwal tries to be a ‘Chunavi’ Hindu during elections. He has been exposed. All those things he said yesterday prove that he has no connection with the Hindu religion and Sanatan. The world knows about the golden deer (in Ramayana). This Vidharmi Arvind Kejriwal is saying that Ravana came in disguise as the deer.”
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva raised hackles over Kejriwal’s sudden interest in temples. He alleged that Kejriwal was “insulting” Sanatan Dharma and “misinterpreting” Ramcharitmanas. The row has sparked ahead of Delhi assembly election to be carried out in a single phase on February 5. The votes will be counted and results declared on February 8.
