Amit Shah pulls up Giriraj Singh for Iftaar tweet, asks him to refrain from making such remarks

BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday pulled up Union minister Giriraj Singh for his snide tweet targeting NDA leaders in Bihar on their presence in 'Iftar' parties and asked him to refrain from making such remarks.

BJP chief Amit Shah. PTI

NEW DELHI: BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday pulled up Union minister Giriraj Singh for his snide tweet targeting NDA leaders in Bihar on their presence in 'Iftar' parties and asked him to refrain from making such remarks, party sources said. Singh had posted pictures of top Bihar NDA leaders, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, attending 'Iftar' and questioned as to why people lag behind in observance of their own "karm-dharm" (religious customs) while staying ahead in making a show for religious rituals of others. BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi was also seen in one of the pictures. His tweet drew sharp reactions from the BJP allies. A BJP leader said Shah admonished Singh and asked him to avoid making such remarks. "Why we lag behind in our religion and rituals and lead in display for other," Giriraj Singh tweeted, saying the picture would have been beautiful had 5they organised "phalahar on Navratra".

कितनी खूबसूरत तस्वीर होती जब इतनी ही चाहत से नवरात्रि पे फलाहार का आयोजन करते और सुंदर सुदंर फ़ोटो आते??...अपने कर्म धर्म मे हम पिछड़ क्यों जाते और दिखावा में आगे रहते है??? pic.twitter.com/dy7s1UgBgy

— Shandilya Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) June 4, 2019

Singh posted the comment along with a picture of Nitish Kumar, Paswan, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi holding each other's hands at the iftar here on Monday. JD-U spokesperson Sanjay Singh did not like Singh remark and reacted demanding action against the Begusarai MP. "It is high time BJP should take Giriraj Singh's statements seriously and act against him as PM Narendra Modi had recently stated that he would check and control all such leaders of his party who speak the language of hate," the Janata Dal-United leader said. Nitish's JD-U and Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party are allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Having returned to the NDA two years ago, Kumar has however been insistent on the JD(U) maintaining a distinct ideological position, often at variance with that of the BJP. (With inputs from agencies)