BJP MP Rao Inderjit Singh Objects to 'Community-Specific' Politics at Partition Event
Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh publicly criticized the organizers of a Partition Horrors Remembrance Day event in Gurugram for projecting it as "community-specific." He questioned his own invitation and the exclusion of local leaders.
Key takeaways
- BJP MP Rao Inderjit Singh publicly criticized a Partition remembrance event in Gurugram.
- He objected to the event being portrayed as "community-specific" and questioned local leader invitations.
- Singh stated he had not received a formal invitation and his speech was stopped midway.
- The incident highlighted internal party dynamics within the Haryana BJP.
What Happened
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) event commemorating the Partition in Gurugram became a stage for internal party dissent. Union Minister of State for Planning and Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh publicly expressed his displeasure with the organization of the state-level Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas program.
Singh stated that he believed local people had not been invited and objected to the event being perceived as "community-specific." He questioned whether he would have been invited if BJP national president Nitin Nabin and Haryana BJP president Archana Gupta had not been present. Singh also claimed his name was not on the list of scheduled speakers.
The minister's address was cut short midway, and he left the stage. His office indicated that he had not received a formal invitation from the organizers, the Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Nyas, and that his participation was confirmed only after intervention from the Chief Minister's Office.
Background
During his remarks, Singh referenced Gurugram's political history, noting that its first Punjabi MLA had won multiple times with support from across communities, not just Punjabi votes. He also credited Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's position to the support of various communities.
Singh asserted that the legacy of Partition belongs to the entire state rather than any single community. He also made remarks about the electoral prospects of contesting solely on a "Punjabi" identity.
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