'Not my interpretation': Under fire, Jitendra Awhad cites research paper to defend his Lord Ram remarks
Thursday, 4 January 2024 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad, who has stoked a controversy with his claim that Lord Ram was non-vegetarian, on Thursday cited a research paper on Valmiki Ramayana by IIT Kanpur to defend his remark. This, even as he expressed regrets over his remarks."It is not my job to distort history. I have not made any statement without studying the matter, but these days emotions get much more importance than scholarship. I express regret if my remarks have hurt anyone," Awhad said amid a severe backlash over his comments.
In the lead-up to the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, which is expected to witness the presence of top leaders, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has sparked controversy with his statement suggesting that "Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian." Mr. Awhad,...
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