Congress claims Jaipur Mayor should apologise for his Pakistan remark

Mangalore Today News Network

Jaipur, Nov 01, 2017 : Congress has come out claiming that the Jaipur Mayor , Dr. Ashok Lahoty, should apologise for his Pakistan remark. However, the party also maintained that it has no objection to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) employees singing National Anthem and National song.

 

"Yes, he should apologise because he should point it out clearly to whom did he indicate that they should go to Pakistan and the way he was saying was, nobody objected, even our Corporators were there, they participated in the event. So, who was there opposing it? It seems that... competition participating throughout the country where BJP leaders are having a competition declaring themselves as biggest nationalists. But, I think it is a part of publicity he wants to gain because the misgovernance delivered by him by not rendering the services for which he has been elected.", Dr. Archana Sharma, Congress Spokesperson, mentioned to India Today.

The Jaipur Mayor, after issuing an order asking the employees of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) to sing National Anthem in the morning and National Song in the evening, had controversially remarked that those opposed to the singing of National anthem and National song go to Pakistan.

"Where we people are working, there cannot be a bigger positive sense than National Anthem there, there can be no bigger positive energy than that. So, we start our day with National Anthem and there is a lot of benefit for us because  of that. There is talk of national patriotism, love for national song," Lahoty stated.

"Alongwith that, a work culture will get developed, everyone will sit accumulating positive energy and because of that, will perform well, workmanship will increase and a sense of togetherness and discipline will also increase."

"Everyone will come on time as well, this is a huge intention behind this (move) as well. We are not asking to indulge in any sloganeering pertaining to any religion. The nation that you stay in, if someone has to oppose the national anthem and national song of that nation, then absolutely do that, there is no stopping that. Then, that (person) go to Pakistan," Lahoty added.

The directive issued by the Mayor is effective from Tuesday. It requires the Corporation employees to sing National Anthem at 9:50 AM and National song at 5:50 PM before the employees leave the Corporation premises.



courtesy:India Today