The BJP on Monday accused AAP leader Rituraj Jha of “insulting” the entire Sikh community with his remarks against Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The BJP national spokesperson R.P Singh and Impreet Bakshi issued a joint statement yesterday. They slammed the AAP leader, Rituraj Jha for calling Bangladeshi infiltrators and Rohingyas “Puri’s relatives.” In their joint statement they said that Rituraj Jha issued the controversial remark against Mr Puri during a TV debate. They highlighted how it was in fact the Sikh community which has always worked to keep the infiltrators away.
They said, “Calling Puri, a respected figure of the Sikh community, a relative of infiltrators is an insult to every Sikh. He is a distinguished personality who has enhanced India’s prestige through his work as a diplomat and recognised as an honest and dedicated minister of the Indian government.”
“Shameful And Unacceptable”
Meanwhile, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa strongly critised Rituraj Jha’s statement and asked Arvind Kejriwal to issue an apology to Mr. Puri. In a tweet on X, he said, “Shameful and unacceptable! AAP MLA Rituraj Jha’s insult to Sikhs by equating Rohingyas and illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators with Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, a proud Sikh, is an insult to the unparalleled sacrifices of Sikhs and the sacred martyrdom of Sikh Gurus who gave their lives for justice and humanity. Arvind Kejriwal must immediately apologize to Mr. Puri and the Sikh community for this vile and abhorrent comment.”
Shameful and unacceptable!
AAP MLA Rituraj Jha’s insult to Sikhs by equating Rohingyas and illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators with Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, a proud Sikh, is an insult to the unparalleled sacrifices of Sikhs and the sacred martyrdom of Sikh Gurus who gave their… pic.twitter.com/xDJukGTBl1— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) January 20, 2025
BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu also slammed Rituraj Jha and the AAP for insulting the Sikh community. “Rituraj from AAP : Rohingya toh Hardeep Puri (Sikh ) ke rishtedar hai. Earlier he called Poonawalla as Chunawala Before this Priyanka Kakkar called Bhatia as Ghatia and insulted Punjabis,” he tweeted. Continuing further he asked “Will Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav say a word on Sikhs being insulted ? Will Bhagwant Mann demand his sacking ??”
Rituraj from AAP : Rohingya toh Hardeep Puri (Sikh ) ke rishtedar hai. Earlier he called Poonawalla as Chunawala
Before this Priyanka Kakkar called Bhatia as Ghatia and insulted Punjabis
Will @arvindkejriwal @yadavakhilesh say a word on Sikhs being… pic.twitter.com/FlgcG1vkrD
— Ravneet Singh Bittu (@RavneetBittu) January 20, 2025