Former Bihar CM Manjhi’s comment on Lord Ram sparks row
The Hindu
The president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) had said, ‘I don’t consider the Ramayan to be a true story, nor do I accept the fact that Lord Ram was a great historical person’.
Former Bihar Chief Minister and president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) Jitan Ram Manjhi’s comment on Lord Ram and the Ramayan sparked a row on Wednesday, with many political parties criticising him.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders launched an attack on Mr. Manjhi, whose party is part of the National Democratic Alliance in the State, and said he should delete the word ‘Ram’ from his name.
The Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress leaders too condemned Mr. Manjhi’s comment and said the relevance of Lord Ram in Indian society was not to be questioned and Mr. Manjhi’s comment was aimed at gaining “political mileage”.
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