BJP uses skit as ammo, claims 'insult' to Hinduism
The BJP has condemned a parliamentary skit performed by MP Pappu Yadav that depicted a sadhu stealing offerings, labeling it an insult to Hinduism. The governing party is using the incident to attack the opposition, suggesting political consequences for the act.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the role of religious sentiment in Indian political discourse and the ongoing friction between the ruling party and the opposition.
NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday seized upon independent MP Pappu Yadav's depiction of a saffron clad sadhu who steals offerings and opposition MPs dragging him as part of a skit to hit back at its rivals for "insulting" Hinduism and asserted that they will suffer political consequences for their "unpardonable" act.The Purnia MP had staged the skit on Parliament's premises to target BJP for the embezzlement of offerings made by devotees at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, but his role-play of a sadhu has drawn disapproval even from within opposition and given the governing party an opening to reiterate its accusation that its rivals often insult Hindu sentiments.SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav…
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