New Delhi: After Minister of State Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, another BJP leader and Union Minister has come under fire for her comments. This time it is External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is drawing severe criticism for her remark over Bhagwad Gita being declared as "Rashtriya Granth" (national scripture).
Speaking at Gita Prerna Utsav, Swaraj said, "I have put a proposal in Parliament that Gita be made our national book."
The Congress has called the comments provocative. "It is deliberate provocation. Out of the blue MEA has chosen to speak about this. It's an attempt of diversionary tactic," said senior party leader Manish Tewari while speaking to CNN-IBN.
Meanwhile, firebrand leader Mamata Banerjee hit out at the BJP leader saying that the Constitution was the "holy book" in a democracy. "Our Constitution says India is a secular country. The Constitution is the Holy Book in a democracy," said the TMC boss.
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