“Not in favour of nationalism…,” Rajasthan Deputy CM Prem Chand Bairwa over Channi’s remark on Poonch terror attack

Meanwhile, Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi issued a clarification over his alleged remarks on the recent terror attack incident

Jaipur: On Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s alleged remarks on the Poonch terror attack, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said that his statement is not in “favour of nationalism” and the country, adding that one should refrain from making such statements.

“His statement is not in favour of nationalism and the country. PM Modi has always given a befitting reply to any attack that happened in the country… This is a matter of our soldiers’ martyrdom and we should not make such statements… There can be different parties but this country is one,” Prem Chand Bairwa told ANI.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rohan Gupta said that this is “strongly against this mindset” adding that the Congress should “sack” him.

“I am strongly against this mindset. When the surgical strike was done after Pulwama attack. How was that vote bank politics? Our soldiers have made the supreme sacrifice. How can you call it “stuntbaazi”? I don’t think any election or any politics is above the nation. You are insulting jawans…How will the public forgive you? Channi will have to answer that how is this “stuntbaazi”. Either prove it or apologise for it. If he doesn’t apologise, Congress should sack him…Congress leaders should steer clear of such petty politics,” Rohan Gupta said.

Meanwhile, Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi issued a clarification over his alleged remarks on the recent terror attack incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and said that his statement was “distorted.”