KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, questioned why India as a country should apologise for the “Hate speeches of BJP bigots”. He targeted the centre over the backlash from the Gulf following remarks by BJP spokespersons on Prophet Muhammad.
KTR, Minister from Telangana, addressed his tweets to the Prime Minister. He claimed that the PM’s party should apologise to Indians at home, for “spewing and spreading hatred day in day out”.
“It is BJP that should apologise; not India as a Nation,” he tweeted.
PM @narendramodi Ji, Why should India as a country apologise to international community for the hate speeches of BJP bigots?
It is BJP that should apologise; not India as a Nation
Your party should first apologise to Indians at home for spewing & spreading hatred day in day out
— KTR (@KTRTRS) June 6, 2022
Reminding few incidents, the minister said the Prime Minister’s “silence was deafening & shocking when BJP MP Pragya Singh hailed assassination of Mahatma Gandhi”.
“Modi Ji, Your silence was deafening & shocking when BJP MP Pragya Singh hailed assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. He further added, “Let me remind you sir; What you permit is what you promote that “tacit support from top is what emboldened the bigotry & hatred”.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Iran have strongly condemned the remarks, describing them as “Islamophobic”.
Earlier, he demanded that the Telangana BJP chief, Bandi Sanjay also should be suspended for spreading hatred in Telangana. He also questioned, BJP President, J P Nadda as to why are they biased in this issue.
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