Twitter Reacts to BJP MLA SP Maurya’s Jinnah ‘Mahapurush’ Remark

Maurya’s comment came after BJP MP Satish Gautam questioned why Jinnah’s photograph was displayed in AMU.

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A day after BJP MP Satish Gautam demanded to know why a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah was displayed at the Aligarh Muslim University, BJP leader Swami Prasad Maurya said on 2 May that Jinnah’s contribution towards the development of the nation can’t be ignored.

Referring to Jinnah as a "mahapurush" (great man), Maurya said that he had worked for the betterment of India before partition.

<i>Jin maha-purushon ke yogdaan is rashtra ke nirmaan mein raha hai, yadi unn par koi ungli uthaata hai to ye ghatia baat hai. Desh ke batwaare se pehle Jinnah ka yogdaan bhi iss desh mein tha. </i>(No one should raise fingers at the ‘great men’ who have worked towards the betterment of the nation. Doing so is a horrible thing to do. Jinnah has contributed towards the development of India before partition.)

SP Maurya, BJP UP Minister to ANI

Twitter Reacts to Maurya’s Comments

Maurya’s comments were met with criticism on social media.

Some questioned the logic behind displaying Jinnah’s photograph in an educational institution.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI.)

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