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Mass Conversion Event Row: 'BJP trying to insult me and my party’, says Rajendra Pal Gautam after resignation [Watch]

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 9 October 2022, 19:42 IST
Rajendra Pal Gautam resigned as Delhi Social Welfare Minister

After resigning from the council of ministers, Rajendra Pal Gautam alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made religious oaths an issue, which, according to him, are repeated by crores of people. Gautam further alleged that the BJP is trying to insult him and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). 

“Such issue has been created out of oaths that are repeated by several crore people of country. BJP has made it an issue, are trying to insult me & my party,” said Gautam over his resignation as a minister.


Rajendra Pal Gautam was seen taking an oath denouncing several Hindu gods at an event in Delhi. He converted to Buddhism in a religious conversion event in which he allegedly denounced Hindu deities.

Watch the video here.

Earlier in the day, Gautam took to twitter and announced his resignation. "Today I have been freed from many shackles, and been born again. Now I will continue to fight for rights and atrocities on the society more firmly without any restrictions, " he wrote.

He tendered his resignation in a letter typed on his letterhead. However, the letter was not addressed to anyone in particular.

The AAP leader in his letter wrote that the BJP has been targeting several sections of the society for political gains, and he cannot be a mute spectator to that. However, he does not want his actions to cause any inconvenience to party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Gautam said that he attended the Buddhist Dhamma initiation ceremony but it has nothing to with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Speaking to ANI, Gautam said that he has submitted his resignation to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who has given him a lot of respect.

The Delhi Social Welfare Minister's resignation came after facing criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused the ruling government in the state of hurting religious sentiments and demanded that the party remove the legislator from his position.

Earlier on Wednesday, the AAP minister had attended Ashoka Vijaya Dashami celebrations at Ambedkar Bhawan in Jhandewalan, where 10,000 people were supposed to embrace Buddhism.

(with agency inputs)

First published: 9 October 2022, 19:42 IST
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