A BJP leader from Uttarakhand, whose remarks have allegedly attributed COVID-related complications to deaths during this year’s Char Dham Yatra, said on Sunday that he was only quoting officials. In a video that surfaced on social media on Saturday, Uttarakhand BJP spokesperson Shadab Shams was heard saying that the pilgrims were hiding health issues and undertaking the arduous journey with the belief that even if something happened to them, they would You will get “salvation”.
As the video created controversy, Congress leaders in the state demanded an apology from Shams and accused him of hurting religious sentiments. He claimed that by making such remarks BJP leaders were only trying to hide the mismanagement of the yatra. Responding to the allegations, Shams said, “The video clip that has gone viral shows only half the truth, which is more harmful than a lie. When asked by news portals about the increasing number of deaths of pilgrims en route to the shrines, I quoted officials who said that most of the pilgrims with Covid history were dying because they were hiding their complications from the authorities in the belief That even if something happened to them on their way to the temples, they would be freed from their sins and attain salvation.” It was a statement made by the officials, and he was only quoting them, the BJP leader insisted. .
“My intention was only to tell the pilgrims that they should not hide complications like breathlessness, high blood pressure and blood sugar from the authorities just because they are willing to visit the temples. All I wanted to say is that people should strictly follow the Chief Minister’s advice and travel only when they are fit.
The BJP leader said the state government has made good arrangements for the pilgrims on the Char Dham Yatra route, and asked the opposition not to create fear in the minds of people coming for the pilgrimage. Since the commencement of the Char Dham Yatra on May 3, around 23 pilgrims have died on their way to temples.
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