In fact, prior to the session, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala, who is also the Leader of the Opposition, had endorsed the event, saying it was a good thing if a saint came to the Assembly and said something good, as normally, people have to go far to listen to such sermons. I have a problem with religion in governance.
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Jain religious leader Tarun Sagar, who was invited by Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma to kick off Haryana Assembly’s monsoon session, had lawmakers spellbound for 40 minutes, The Indian Express reported today.
“I apologize again, to the Jain Community, and all others offended”.
Kejriwal’s senior minister Satyendar Jain apologised to the Jain community on behalf of the mercurial music director-singer who in the past has waded into controversy with intemperate remarks. “Those showing disrespect is unfortunate and shud stop”, he added in another tweet.
He wrote, “It feel bad that I hurt my Jain friends & my friends @ArvindKejriwal & @SatyendarJain.I hereby quit all active political work/affiliation”. But that wasn’t all, he took his apology to the next level and “quit all active political affiliation”.
In another tweet, the Delhi chief minister wrote, “I met Shri Tarun Sagar ji Maharaj past year”.
In a recent development, Jain saint, Tarun Sagar said that he did not even know about Vishal Dadlani’s comment and said that he forgives him for making the statement. “We deeply respect him and his thoughts”. “I seek kshama from Muni Tarun Sagar ji Maharaj”. My intent was not to hurt anyone. I’m just a guy with too many opinions.
His “karve vachan” included talks on husband-wife relationship, rapes and female foeticide.
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On politics, Sagar said, “Dharam pati hai, rajneeti patni”. Dharma is the husband, politics is the wife. “It is the duty of every wife to accept the discipline of her husband”. Responding to the widespread disapproval, Mr Dadlani sent a flurry of tweets apologising to several Twitter users including Mr Kejriwal and Mr Jain.
