Pradeep Purohit said on PM Modi: There is a dispute in Maharashtra over Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. In such a situation, now a BJP MP has made such a statement about Shivaji Maharaj that a new controversy has started on him. BJP MP from Bargarh, Odisha, Pradeep Purohit said in Parliament, “PM Modi was Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the previous birth.” This statement of the MP created a ruckus from Parliament to social media.
Know what MP Pradeep Purohit said
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the BJP MP said, ‘I met a saint. The saint told me that Prime Minister Modi was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the previous birth.
Pradeep Purohit further said, “PM Modi is actually Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who has reinforced the entire country including Maharashtra to development and progress.”
Huge uproar over Pradeep Purohit’s statement
There has been an uproar over this statement of BJP MP Pradeep Purohit. Which is also strongly opposed on social media. This statement of the BJP MP was opposed by several opposition members, including the Congress, after which Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav requested in this regard, “If this comment has hurt someone’s sentiment, it should be considered to be removed from the proceedings of the House.”
Congress called it an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji
Congress MP Varsha Eknath Gaikwad posted a video of the BJP MP, saying, ‘The conspiracy is being hatched by the BJP leadership to repeatedly insult Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the god of unbroken India and to tarnish the reputation of Shiva lovers around Maharashtra and around the world. These people have insulted Shivaji Maharaj by placing the crown of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the head of Narendra Modi. We condemn the BJP for repeatedly insulting Shivaji Maharaj. Narendra Modi should immediately apologize to the country and this MP should be suspended.
