Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janta Party has asked its MP, Anantkumar Hegde, to issue an unconditional apology while distancing itself from his latest remark calling Mahatma Gandhi-led freedom struggle a 'drama', as per sources.
Hegde has reportedly been asked to take back his controversial statement.
The former Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Sunday stoked a controversy by saying that the entire freedom movement was "staged with the consent and support of the British".
"None of these so-called leaders were beaten up by the cops even once. Their independence movement was one big drama. It was staged by these leaders with the approval of the British. It was not a genuine fight. It was an adjustment freedom struggle," the six-time MP had said while addressing a public event in Bengaluru.
"People supporting Congress keep saying that India got independence because of the fast unto death and satyagraha. This is not true. The British did not leave the country because of satyagraha. Britishers gave independence out of frustration. My blood boils when I read history. Such people become Mahatma in our country," he had railed.
The Uttara Kannada MP has made several controversial statements in the past including the one wherein he claimed that if BJP happens to come to power, it would amend the Constitution and remove the word 'secular' from it.
Also read: Karnataka BJP MP comment over freedom movement sparks storm
Meanwhile, the Congress party on Monday slammed the BJP leader, saying the father of the nation does not need a certificate from the "cadre of Britisher's chamchas and spies."
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— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) February 3, 2020
High time BJP is renamed as “Nathuram Godse Party” https://t.co/5gC7f4ZXyZMahatma Gandhi does not need a certificate from cadre of Britishers “Chamchas & Spies”
— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) February 3, 2020
High time BJP is renamed as “Nathuram Godse Party” https://t.co/5gC7f4ZXyZ
"Mahatma Gandhi does not need a certificate from cadre of Britishers 'chamchas and spies'," Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said in a tweet.
It is high time the BJP is renamed 'Nathuram Godse Party', he added.
