Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha has sparked a fresh controversy by praising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) arch rival and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Taking to Twitter, the BJP leader said that he was "humbled and touched" by Nitish Kumar's "glowing compliments". The Bihar Chief Minister had called him a "pride of Bihar".
<3/7>Humbled and touched by Nitish ji's glowing compliments..in calling me the pride of Bihar.— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
Sinha further said that he was "fond of" Kumar as a friend and "a much respected leader of the masses", adding that tough they could "differ in political views but there can be no personal enmity".
<4/7>I am fond of him as a friend and a much respected leader of the masses.— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
<7/7>Political opponents are not enemies..We can differ in political views but there can be no personal enmity— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
In a series of tweets, the BJP leader also criticised the decision of Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to suspend 25 Congress MPs.
He tweeted:
1/7>"Feel unhappy about the developments in the Parliament..& the expulsion of 25 learned MP friends, including one who was not even present— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
2/7>Good sense must prevail ..sooner the better.— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
The BJP MP from Patna Sahib, who has often voiced his opposition to the BJP leadership, later issued a clarification on his tweet about the expulsion of MPs, saying he was just expressing his "sadness that things have come to such a pass that the honorable and respected Speaker had to take such a strong decision".
Sinha clarified that he did not intend to question the decision of Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, calling it "final & binding".
<3/5>I wish to clarify that I am in no way questioning the decision of the honorable speaker, which is final & binding.— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
<4/5>However I felt sad for my friends and colleagues and pray that smooth functioning and order in Parliament is restored at the earliest.— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
<5/5>I also wish to add that feeling sad or happy about anything is not anti-party activity.— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 5, 2015
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