Live
- BJP using Waqf issue as ‘political weapon’: K’taka Home Minister
- KSR Bengaluru and Kengeri Railway Stations get escalators
- Sunitha’s long cherished dream to become a reality soon!
- Sakra honours barefoot activist Ajay Oli, expands CSR initiatives to aid underprivileged
- Sudha Murty Celebrates Cultural Values At London's Diwali Gala, Praises Son-In-law Rishi Sunak
- PM Modi Arrives In Brazil For G20 Summit, Set For Key International Engagements
- The Little Book of Big Gains: How Technology Transforms Investing
- Only ineligible BPL cards cancelled, clarifies CM
- TTD EO administered oath as ex-officio member of Trust Board
- Five arrested for stealing old ballot boxes
MP Minister invites wrath of Valmiki community
Highlights
Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Archana Chitnis on Tuesday invited the wrath of Valmiki community after she called sage Valmiki, author of Ramayana, a dacoit.
Mandsaur : Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Archana Chitnis on Tuesday invited the wrath of Valmiki community after she called sage Valmiki, author of Ramayana, a dacoit.
Chitnis was here to participate in the All India Valmiki community conclave.
After she finished her address, some of the members of Valmiki community protested against her for insulting the great sage by calling him a dacoit.
Though Chitnis immediately tendered apology from the stage, she maintained that she was misunderstood.
Later talking to reporters, Chitnis said, "I was only talking about correcting the history that was written under British Rule. If someone is hurt by my words then I apologise from the core of my heart."
Next Story
ADVERTISEMENT
