PNS|Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj, K. Pawan Kalyan, expressed strong displeasure over the arrest of law student Sharmistha by West Bengal Police, questioning their inaction when leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) allegedly mocked ‘Sanatana Dharma’.
Taking to social media platform ‘X’, the Deputy Chief Minister said: “During Operation Sindoor, Sharmistha, a law student, spoke out — her words were regrettable and hurtful to some. She owned her mistake, deleted the video, and apologised. The West Bengal Police acted swiftly and took her into custody.”
He further questioned the lack of action against TMC leaders: “But what about the deep, searing pain inflicted upon millions when elected leaders, MPs of TMC, mock Sanatana Dharma? Where is the outrage when our faith is called ‘Gandha Dharm’? Where is their apology? Where is their swift arrest? Blasphemy must be condemned, always! Secularism isn’t a shield for some and a sword for others. It must be a two-way street. West Bengal Police, the nation is watching. Act justly for all.”
Pawan Kalyan’s remarks have sparked political debate, drawing attention to the perceived selective application of secular values.
