Country belongs to all, maintain restraint in comments: JD(U) on Yogi Adityanath’s ‘abba jaan’ remarks
The Hindu
“Terms like ‘unity in diversity’ are used for our country. The country belongs to all. No remarks should me made that harm the country,” Mr. Singh, a confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, told reporters.
With “abba jaan” remarks of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stoking a row, JD(U) president Lalan Singh said on Tuesday that political parties should maintain “restraint” in their comments, asserting that the country belongs to everyone, be it Hindus, Muslims, Christians or any other community. “Terms like ‘unity in diversity’ are used for our country. The country belongs to all. No remarks should me made that harm the country,” Mr. Singh, a confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, told reporters when asked for his reaction to the BJP leader’s comments. In this context, he also took a swipe at JMM leader and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for him remarks allegedly aimed at Bhojpuri and Magahi-speaking people of the State. Everybody has a right to settle in whichever part of the country they like, he said.More Related News