Gandhi Or Godse? 'Don't Know Enough About Matter,' Says Former HC Judge & BJP Leader Abhijit Gangopadhyay

After Gangopadhyay's answer stirred a controversy, he gave another interview and said that he doesn't know enough about why Godse killed Gandhi and so he needed some time to think

Gangopadhyay said it is not necessary that just because Gandhi is the father of the nation, we have to always take his name when faced with a choice.Gangopadhyay said it is not necessary that just because Gandhi is the father of the nation, we have to always take his name when faced with a choice.

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The former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said in an interview that he 'needed some time to think' when asked to choose between Mahatma Gandhi and his assassin Nathuram Godse. But, after his answer stirred a controversy, he gave another interview and said that he doesn't know enough about why Godse killed Gandhi and so he needed some time to think about who he would side with.

The former Calcutta High Court Judge told the MojoStory in an interview that he has not read enough about Godse's reasons to kill Mahatma Gandhi.
"I have only heard a few of Godse's reasons but not read them myself," Gangopadhyay said.

He said Godse showed many reasons for killing Gandhi. I know some of the views of Gandhi, but I don't know Godse's views. I have to weigh both sides before forming an opinion.

Gangopadhyay said it is not necessary that just because Gandhi is the father of the nation, we have to always take his name when faced with a choice.

Earlier, in an interview with ABP Ananda, Gangopadhyay was asked to answer questions in a rapid fire round by the TV show host. Gangopadhyay was fairly quick to answer questions posed to him, but when the host asked about Gandhi or Godse, the former judge said he needed time to articulate his thoughts about the choice.

When asked if he would choose between a Secular India or a Hindu Rashtra, he was quick to answer, 'Secular India.'

The interviewer then asked him if he would choose 'KathaMrita' or 'Hanuman Chalisa,' he said he would choose both.

Other interesting questions included, 'East Bengal Or Mohun Bagan,' Gangopadhayay chose Mohun Bagan.

He also chose 'Darjeeling Tea' over 'Gaumutra.' And Rabindranath Tagore's Bharat 'Tirtha' over Savarkar's 'Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan.'

But, when the former high court judge was asked to pick between 'Gandhi or Godse,'  he said, "I won't answer this question now, I have to think."