"Kaan pakadke utthak-bethak lagaiye": BJP's Vijendra Gupta demands apology from Kejriwal for misquoting Ramayana

New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Amid a row over Arvind Kejriwal's alleged "misinterpretation" of the Ramayana, BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, said that the entire Hindu community is embarrassed by Kejriwal's actions, and he should perform sit-ups as an act of repentance.
Addressing a press conference here today, Gupta said that the AAP Chief has become a "laughing stock".
"Kejriwal has become a laughing stock. The kind of comments he made about the Ramayana suggests that he has never even attended a Ramleela. He doesn't understand the significance of Sita's abduction and lacks the reasoning to explain it. Today, AAP's leadership has been completely exposed. People now understand that going to temples and performing rituals was just for show," he said.
"The entire Hindu community is embarrassed by your actions, as there is a person among us who knows nothing about Ram. Kejriwal should apologize to the people of the country and Delhi. He should do sit-ups as an act of repentance," the BJP leader added.
Speaking on former AAP leader Kuldeep Mittal joining the BJP today, Vijender Gupta said that AAP is a "sinking ship."
"AAP is a sinking ship. Its future is dark because its leadership is filled with selfishness. Due to the new dimensions of corruption, they have established, the trust of AAP's workers and leaders has shifted away from the party's leadership," the BJP leader said.
Earlier, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva launched a scathing attack on AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of insulting Sanatan Dharma and misinterpreting the sacred text, Ramcharitmanas.
Sachdeva questioned Kejriwal's sudden interest in temples, alleging that he only remembers them when elections are near. He accused Kejriwal of "insulting" Sanatan Dharma and "misinterpreting" Ramcharitmanas. Sachdeva said that these people are "adharmi" and only remember temples when elections are nearing.
However, Arvind Kejriwal came to the defence of his remark, saying that the BJP admires Ravan since they have a "demonic nature.".
"Yesterday I said that Ravana came as a golden deer and Mother Sita wanted that deer. They are saying that it was not Ravana (who came as a deer) but it was demon Marichi instead. The entire BJP is protesting outside my house and asking why I insulted Ravana. They love Ravana so much. They are of a demonic nature. I want to warn the people living in slums and poor sections of Delhi that these people will gulp you down like demons if they come to power," Kejriwal, former Chief Minister of Delhi, said. (ANI)