Surat: Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi today raked up the issue of remarks made by Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat unit chief Gopal Italiya against Hindu mandirs and beliefs, video of which has gone viral.

Italiya had described Hindu Mandirs as dens of exploitation of women. He had also opined that dharmik Kathas are also dens of exploitation of women.

Sanghavi reacting to this today in his speech on the occasion of opening of new Vesu police station here said – ‘he (Italiya) can be from other party, but I feel, as a citizen of my State how can someone have such vichardhara? And as the video has gone to the public, the people of this State are asking what is this?

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Sanghavi said – on one hand the government has allowed garba till midnight and our people here celebrated garba and Navratri this year at its best, and on the other hand, it is being said (by AAP Gujarat chief) that mothers and sisters should not go to mandirs and kathas as they are exploited there. A leader who makes such remark, who has such belief, it’s time to give reply to him by each citizen.

Sanghavi also asked the people whether they watched the video of Italiya’s remark, to which most people shouted ‘Yes’.

Sanghavi asked a question – has anybody from you been exploited in Mandir, has there be any such incident ? To this the audience replied ‘No’.

Sanghavi went on to say that the Katha session are linked to our culture and they shape future of our children and connect them to our culture. DeshGujarat