‘Hindu Rashtra’ call of BJP, RSS is fanning Khalistan Demand: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday claimed that the ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief, fugitive Amritpal Singh dared to speak about Khalistan only because of the frequent promotion of ‘Hindu Rashtra’ by the BJP and RSS.

The Chief Minister alleged that the politics of religion is being done in the country.

“A new name has emerged in Punjab, Amritpal. Amritpal Singh says that if Mohan Bhagwat and Narendra Modi could talk about Hindu Rashtra, then why should I not talk about Khalistan? Look at his audacity. He got the courage to because you talk about Hindu Rashtra?” Gehlot said while addressing a workers’ conference.

“It is easy to start a fire but it takes time to extinguish it. This is not happening for the first time in the country. Indira Gandhi was killed because of this. She did not let Khalistan be created. What should I say today?” Gehlot said.

“Politics is being done in the name of religion in the country. But if you take along the people belonging to every religion and caste for the country’s good, this country will remain united,” he said.