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DailyBiteOct 05, 2015 | 09:28

Six lovely cleanse India comments from culture minister

The Union culture minister has been making headlines for all the right reasons lately. From expressing the dire need to cleanse Indian discourse to terming the devastating Dadri lynching an accident, he's really had his foot in his mouth far too often. Here are a few gems from the minister himself.

[Gentle reminder: This guy's vote can affect policy decisions]

1. "You must have seen that whenever there is any buzz about cow slaughter, media, people all rush (to the spot). All those who love the cow rush (to the spot). It (the murder) took place as a reaction to that incident (cow slaughter). You must also consider that there was also a 17-year-old daughter in that home. Kisi ne usey ungli nahin lagaayi."

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2. "If someone claims the incident was pre-planned, I completely refute this. What happened was an accident. It is unfortunate. An investigation by the CBI should be conducted."

3. "Aurangzeb Road ka bhi naam badal kar ek aise mahapurush ke naam par kiya hai jo Musalmaan hote hue bhi itna bada rashtrawadi aur manavtawadi insaan tha, APJ Abdul Kalam, unke naam par kiya gaya hai (I don't think Aurangzeb was an ideal person. Only a source of inspiration can be inspirational. Aurangzeb Road has been named after such a great man who, despite being a Muslim, was a nationalist and a humanist, APJ Abdul Kalam. The road has been named after him)."

4. "Western culture is not bad but it may not be good for us. Here, 15-year-old children don't leave their parents. A 14-year-old girl wanting a night out maybe all right elsewhere but not in India."

5. "If at all saffronisation has been done, it has been done by the 125 crore people of the country who gave us a huge mandate. They knew what is the RSS, what is the BJP. They have given us a mandate to run the country."

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6. "Suppose, we teach in Hindi and say 'G for Ganesh', then we become 'non-seculars' and are blamed for saffronisation. But if we say 'G for gadha', then we are secular. This is not fair."

Last updated: October 05, 2015 | 09:28
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