New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today criticised Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SCP) leader Jitendra Awhad over his remarks describing Sanatan Dharma as having "destroyed India."
Such comments attack the very fabric of Indian civilisation, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said at a press conference here, and questioned whether such a position reflected the official stance of the NCP-SCP.
Patra commented, "We are a tolerant society, and that is precisely why we are expressing our protest through a press conference. Had such a statement been made about Islam and Muslims, the response would not have been as restrained."
Patra also directed pointed questions at NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar and party MP S...