Lalan Paswan claims that a ‘YouTuber’ was tampered with to make the video of his interview false.
Lalan Paswan claims that a ‘YouTuber’ was tampered with to make the video of his interview false.
BJP’s Lalan Paswan, who became the first-time MLA from Pirpainti (reserved) seat in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, recently courted controversy over his remarks on Hindu deities Lakshmi, Saraswati and Hanuman in a video that went viral on social media. . However, he clarified that he was taken out of context in the video.
talking to Hindu Over phone from Pirpainti on Saturday, Mr Paswan said it was a “conspiracy” by his local opposition leaders to defame him. Nevertheless, he clarified that since he was an engineer, he could speak on such issues with a “logic and mathematical mind”.
In an interview with a YouTuber on 16 October, Mr. Paswan had said, “It’s all about faith, belief and logic. Muslims don’t worship Goddess Lakshmi, aren’t they rich? Muslims worship Saraswati.” No, don’t they become scholars, IAS and IPS? Our Lord Bajrang Bali is known for power and has no respect in the U.S.A. Isn’t America a super power today? It’s all just a matter of faith. Mano to God, not to stone (If you have faith, he is your God, otherwise a stone).
The video, which has gone viral on social media, was soon picked up by the mainstream media, sparking controversy. The BJP MLA was accused of hurting the sentiments of Hindus and his effigy was burnt at Shermari market in Bhagalpur.
context and plot
Setting the context for that interview, the MLA said Hindu That he discussed the death of his mother Kuleshwari Devi (October 7) and elder sister Krishna (September 12). “There were two deaths in my family within a month and we come from poor SC community for whom feasts are organized ( mortuary) was not possible as a ritual after death. In our community, we still manage The offering of libations of water to the gods (Hindu ritual to pay homage to the departed soul in Gaya) with ₹200-250. In view of these reasons, he then told the interviewer that he would not be able to organize a feast twice for the people and the Brahmins in the memory of his mother and elder sister. It was then that he mentioned Hindu gods and goddesses.
“The video clip was tampered with in which I was taken out of context. All this I said in passing reference. All this was a conspiracy by my local opposition leaders to defame me,” said Mr. Paswan. Hindu, “I am one Sanatan (follower of eternity) Religion) And I am also a devotee of Lord Shiva but this is all my faith and belief. I cannot think of insulting Hindu deities.
However, he also said that he was an “engineer” and that he “thinks and speaks on such issues with logic and his mathematical mind”. “One has to think on scientific grounds to arrive at a logical conclusion,” said the MLA, a graduate of the Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, class of 1996.
ran with RJD
In November last year, the 44-year-old MLA came into limelight when Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad allegedly called him and sought the party’s support in the assembly speaker’s election. In the audio message that went viral, Mr Yadav can be heard purportedly promising Mr Paswan that he will be made a minister when the (then) NDA government falls. However, in August this year, the JD(U) snapped ties with the BJP to form a grand alliance government with the support of the RJD and other non-BJP parties.
“I thought he [Mr. Prasad] had called me to congratulate me as the son of a poor [who] Became MLA. I asked his blessings but [was] shocked by the conversation that followed when he [Mr. Prasad] told me that I should help him in the election of the speaker and when he is able to form the government, I will become a minister,” said Mr. Paswan, “he [Mr. Yadav] Asked me to remain absent citing COVID-19 as an excuse, but I declined his offer.”