Together with his purported remarks on Muslim majority triggering a backlash from Opposition BJP and Hindu monks, City Improvement minister Firhad Hakim on Sunday mentioned that he has a powerful perception in robust and patriotic values.
Talking on the sidelines of an occasion in Kolkata, PTI quoted Hakim, as saying: “I’m a diehard secular and patriotic Indian. Nobody can query my secular values and love for my nation. Interval.” On Saturday, a video went viral wherein the senior TMC chief is allegedly heard talking: “We’re from a group that accounts for 33 per cent of West Bengal’s inhabitants. In India, nevertheless, we account for 17 per cent and are known as a minority group. However we don’t consider ourselves as a minority. We consider that if Allah’s grace is with us, we will change into an even bigger majority than the bulk in the future.”
“It is going to be Allah’s grace and we are going to obtain this with our energy. Each time one thing occurs, our group holds a candlelight march, saying, ‘we wish justice’. Holding marches for justice gained’t assist, elevate your stature to the purpose the place you may ship justice as an alternative of demanding it,” the 4-time MLA and KMC Mayor mentioned. —PTI
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