"Goddess Durga is imaginary...," RJD MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh makes derogatory remark

Rohtas (Bihar) [India], October 27 (ANI): A political row erupted in Bihar over Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh's making a derogatory statement regarding "Goddess Durga" as the BJP termed the RJD leader's objectionable statement against a Hindu deity as an example of "appeasement politics."
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, RJD MLA said that "Manuwadis" wrote that Goddess Durga fought with Mahishasura's army of crores of demons and asked where was she when a handful of British enslaved India.
"According to Manuwadis there are 33 crore Gods and Goddesses. India's population during the British period was 30 crores. When the country was enslaved, where was Maa Durga at that time and why did she not kill the British people? Maa Durga is imaginary," Singh said.
The RJD MLA further asked, "Who are those Manuwadis who wrote that Maa Durga fought with crores of army against Mahishasura? What was Maa Durga doing at the time when a handful of British enslaved India? Where were the weapons of ten arms? That time new weapons were innovated so why didn't Maa Durga slaughter the British government?" he added.
His remarks didn't go down well with the Opposition BJP in Bihar came down heavily on the RJD for the objectionable remark and condemned the statement, terming it appeasement of politics.
"It is sad that people of RJD want to play the game of appeasement politics by using this kind of language and insulting Sanatan (Dharma)," Bihar BJP leader Vijay Sinha said.
Earlier in September, Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar triggered a similar controversy when he compared the Hindu scriptures Ramcharitmanas with potassium cyanide. The remarks drew sharp reactions from NDA partners in Bihar- BJP and LJP.
The salvo was fired as Bihar's Education Minister, Chandra Shekhar, compared the holy Ramcharitmanas to "potassium cyanide". (ANI)