A spate of controversial statements by BJP MPs and actions of hardline offshoots of Sangh Parivar has sparked concern that they may deflect the attention away from Modi government`s focus on governance and development. |
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj was on Thursday at the centre of a controversy when he described Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as a 'patriot', sparking outrage following which he retracted. The MP from Unnao said, `Godse was an aggrieved person. He may have done something by mistake but was no an anti-national. He was a patriot.` |
The opposition parties on Wednesday targeted the BJP and RSS in both Houses of Parliament over alleged forced conversion of 57 Muslim families in Agra and accused the government of following the Hindutva agenda, a charge rejected by BJP ministers. |
Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have banned international taxi-booking service Uber after a driver allegedly raped a female passenger. |