Published 11:15 IST, February 6th 2020

Giriraj Singh fires irresponsible 'suicide bomber' barb on Shaheen Bagh; deletes & defends

BJP leader & Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that "suicide bombers" are being trained in Shaheen Bagh, posting a video of burqa-clad women with it

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Posting a communal tweet on Thursday, BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that Shaheen Bagh is conspiring against nation and "suicide bombers" are being trained re. Along with tweet, he posted a video of Burqa-clad women claiming that Shaheen Bagh is move a movement but a hub of "Suicide bombers." After receiving flak on social media, BJP leader infamous for his communal remarks deleted his tweet within minutes. 

"This Shaheen Bagh is more a movement. This is a hub of suicide bombers. In country's capital, y are conspiring against nation," Singh had tweeted. 

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Giriraj justifies his tweet

However, even after deleting tweet, Giriraj Singh justified his remark, while speaking to news ncy ANI. Narrating incident of death of 4-month-old in Shaheen bagh, Singh said: "This is a Khilafat movement going on, Sharjeel Imam is saying that let's break country, PFI pamphlets are saying so. A child dies, and his mor says he is a martyr, what is this if t suicide bombing?"

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Giriraj takes on Owaisi

Taking on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, he claimed that he is leading such "anti-India movements." Taking a dig on Akbaruddin Owaisi's infamous 15-minute remark and Owaisi's recent statement that Taj Mahal was made by his forefar, Singh said: "Why are y saying Red Fort and Taj Mahal belongs to ir far. What is this, which history? A handful of Mughals came here, everyone kws that. se people are leading Khilafat Movement Part 2. We have to protect country from this."

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Giriraj Singh's communal remark on Kejriwal

Making a communal remark on Tuesday, Singh had said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is using "mosques as vote bank." Speaking to news ncy ANI, he attacked Delhi CM Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and also spoke about Shaheen Bagh. 

In a communal remark, he said: "Kejriwal's vote bank is mosque and t temples. When Kejriwal came in power, he was shouting Vikas Vikas, Anna Anna. w he is calling Jinnah Jinnah." He also slammed Rahul Gandhi saying that he does t kw meaning of employment. He also challenged Rahul Gandhi claiming that he would t kw difference between various crops in vill.

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11:15 IST, February 6th 2020