A day after his remarks over Hindus, Karnataka Congress working president Satish Jarkiholi asserts that he would resign as MLA if proved wrong and he wouldn't apologize for his statement.
"Let everyone prove I’m wrong. If I am wrong, I’ll resign as MLA and not just apologise for my statement," news agency ANI said quoting Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi.
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Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar said that the party supports all religions and doesn't agree with his statement. "Satish Jarkiholi's statement is his personal opinion and not the Congress party's opinion, we will ask for his explanation on the same. Congress Party supports all religions and does not agree with his statement," KPCC chief Shivakumar told ANI.
Speaking at a program earlier, Satish said that if you come to know the meaning of the word Hindu, you will be ashamed. He also said that "a word and a religion from elsewhere is being forcefully imposed on people here".
As reported earlier, Jarkiholi said, "They speak about Hindu Dharm...this that, where did the Hindu word come from? Is it ours? It is Persian. Persian is from Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. What is Bharat's relationship with it? Then, how did Hindu become yours? There should be a debate on this."
After controversial remarks, BJP leader S Prakash slammed Congress by saying that the Congress party has always insulted the majority. "Earlier, it was Siddaramaiah doing the same. Now, his follower and a former minister, Satish Jarkiholi, is doing the same," Prakash said.