On being asked, whether leaders should reassure people by speaking up against such pronouncements, Deputy CM said, “We don’t need to prove ourselves. We believe in ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas (development and support of all). Religious leaders have the right to express themselves.”Maurya also raised the question as why only Hindu religious leaders were in the spotlight.”Why are you only asking about Hindu leaders? What about comments made by other religious leaders? How many had to leave Jammu and Kashmir before Article 370 was scrapped, why don’t you talk about that? When you raise questions, they should not be for only one group. Dharma Sansad is not a BJP event. It is of religious leaders,” he said.”Seers can say what they believe in. This is not related to politics. And there are Muslim and Christian leaders too. Talk about them too.”During the interview, interviewer pointed out that it was not unrelated to politics as such, but speeches vitiated the atmosphere ahead of polls. He also raised the issue of sedition charges over slogans raised at India-Pakistan match.
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