Banshidhar Bhagat, a sitting BJP MLA from the Kaladhungi Vidhan Sabha of Uttarakhand, addressed the gathering and told students that they should lure Goddess Saraswati if they want to excel in life and woo Goddess Lakshmi if they want wealth and prosperity.
Senior Uttarakhand BJP MLA Banshidhar Bhagat on Tuesday courted a controversy by making objectionable comments on Hindu gods and hurting religious sentiments. In a video that is now viral on social media, the senior BJP leader gave a bit of bizzare advice to the students.
The BJP leader made this comment while addressing a gathering during the International Girl Child Day celebrations.
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Banshidhar Bhagat, a sitting BJP MLA from the Kaladhungi Vidhan Sabha of Uttarakhand, addressed the gathering and told students that they should lure Goddess Saraswati if they want to excel in life and woo Goddess Lakshmi if they want wealth and prosperity.
He further went on to make fun of prominent Hindu Gods - Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu – during his speech which was caught on camera. Bhagat went on to say that there is a God - Shiva, who resides in the mountains in the Himalayas. A snake is wrapped around his neck and water keeps flowing from his head. Another prominent God Lord Vishnu lies hidden in the depths of the ocean, so there is no communication between the two Gods.
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The video of his speech has now been widely circulated on social media.
The senior BJP MLA’s use of inappropriate language about Hindu gods and goddesses during the International Girl Child Day celebrations has sparked a controversy with many questioning his party's silence over the issue and hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.
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Banshidhar Bhagat is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Kaladhungi and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Previously, Bhagat had served as the state president of BJP Uttarakhand. He is currently the Cabinet Minister in the Pushkar Singh Dhami government in Uttarakhand.
