Rajya Sabha member Nagaraj takes exception to KPCC president’s statement
BJP leader M. Nagaraj has publicly criticized KPCC president B.K. Hariprasad for defending activist Umar Khalid. Nagaraj condemned Hariprasad's remarks as an attempt to appease minorities and urged him to withdraw his support for a person accused of anti-national activities.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding the definition of nationalism and the handling of individuals accused of sedition.
Rajya Sabha member and national vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, M. Nagaraj, has condemned KPCC president B.K. Hariprasad’s statement criticising ABVP for its opposition to the screening of a documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid.
In a press statement, Mr. Nagaraj condemned Mr. Hariprasad’s statement in which he had termed Umar Khalid a nationalist and had said that ABVP had no moral right to speak against him.
The ABVP opposed the screening of a documentary on Umar Khalid at the National Law School of India University in Bengaluru, and Mr. Hariprasad’s statement revealed the mindset of the Congress party, Mr. Nagaraj said.
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