Despite requests from Congress members and the Council Chair, BJP MLC C.T. Ravi declined to apologize for his controversial “Pakistani tongue” comment made in response to a statement calling PM Modi “anti-national.” The issue remains unresolved, leading to the adjournment of Council proceedings to the next day. Congress members demanded an apology from Ravi after Naseer Ahmad expressed regret over his remarks.
On Monday, Naseer Ahmad had referred to PM Modi as “desh drohi” during a discussion, prompting Ravi to state that only a Pakistani tongue would speak against the Prime Minister in such a manner. Ravi emphasized that he did not use unparliamentary language and did not harm the House’s dignity. He defended his stance, saying that addressing the Prime Minister as “anti-national” was an insult to the entire nation.
Ravi reiterated that his statement about examining whether it was a Pakistani or Indian tongue was not meant to link any opposition member to Pakistan. He emphasized his party’s ideology of patriotism and clarified that his remarks were not targeting any specific community. The ongoing deadlock led to the House being adjourned to the following day for further discussions.
Labour Minister Santosh Lad and Law Minister H.K. Patil expressed differing views on the matter, with Patil indicating that the Chair had requested Ravi to take action multiple times, implying a mistake had been made. The Leader of the Opposition highlighted the need for cooperation, while Minister N. Bose Raju called for Ravi to respond and offer an apology, ultimately leading to the adjournment of the House.
