Religious conversion occasion: Delhi Police to query ex-minister Gautam on Tuesday

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police will query former minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Tuesday over his presence at a spiritual conversion occasion the place Hindu deities have been allegedly denounced, senior officers mentioned.

He has been issued a discover to look for questioning together with some others, a senior police official mentioned.

The former minister will likely be questioned about his presence within the occasion and particulars will likely be sought from him relating to what truly occurred there, he mentioned.

Gautam resigned from his submit on Sunday amid an argument over his presence on the non secular conversion occasion.

The BJP had used the difficulty to assault AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal through the election campaigning in Gujarat and accused him of being “anti-Hindu”.

In a letter shared on Twitter, Gautam mentioned he attended the occasion in his private capability and it had nothing to do together with his celebration or the ministry.

He lashed out on the BJP for focusing on Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging the saffron celebration was doing “dirty politics” on the difficulty.

Gautam, who was the Minister for Social Welfare, SC and ST, Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Gurudwara Elections, mentioned he’s resigning as minister as he doesn’t need his chief or AAP to be in hassle due to him.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police will query former minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Tuesday over his presence at a spiritual conversion occasion the place Hindu deities have been allegedly denounced, senior officers mentioned.

He has been issued a discover to look for questioning together with some others, a senior police official mentioned.

The former minister will likely be questioned about his presence within the occasion and particulars will likely be sought from him relating to what truly occurred there, he mentioned.

Gautam resigned from his submit on Sunday amid an argument over his presence on the non secular conversion occasion.

The BJP had used the difficulty to assault AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal through the election campaigning in Gujarat and accused him of being “anti-Hindu”.

In a letter shared on Twitter, Gautam mentioned he attended the occasion in his private capability and it had nothing to do together with his celebration or the ministry.

He lashed out on the BJP for focusing on Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging the saffron celebration was doing “dirty politics” on the difficulty.

Gautam, who was the Minister for Social Welfare, SC and ST, Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Gurudwara Elections, mentioned he’s resigning as minister as he doesn’t need his chief or AAP to be in hassle due to him.