{"id":8691,"date":"2026-08-04T22:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8691"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:32:08","slug":"bjp-uses-skit-as-ammo-claims-insult-to-hinduism-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8691","title":{"rendered":"BJP uses skit as ammo, claims &#8216;insult&#8217; to Hinduism | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132878514,imgsize-104026,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg\" alt=\"BJP uses skit as ammo, claims 'insult' to Hinduism\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday seized upon independent MP Pappu Yadav&#8217;s depiction of a saffron clad sadhu who steals offerings and opposition MPs dragging him as part of a skit to hit back at its rivals for &#8220;insulting&#8221; Hinduism and asserted that they will suffer political consequences for their &#8220;unpardonable&#8221; act.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The Purnia MP had staged the skit on Parliament&#8217;s premises to target BJP for the embezzlement of offerings made by devotees at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, but his role-play of a sadhu has drawn disapproval even from within opposition and given the governing party an opening to reiterate its accusation that its rivals often insult Hindu sentiments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>SP MP Ram Gopal Yadav said the skit should not have happened as sadhus had nothing to do with the theft of donations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Slamming opposition, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra asked if opposition MPs would have dared to show priests of any other religion in a similar manner. &#8220;Not only India but the world would be jolted if religious leader of any other religion is seen to be dragged and beaten up as a thief. Your insult of Hinduism on Parliament&#8217;s premises is unpardonable. Time will tell about its consequences as the battle is yet to begin,&#8221; Patra said in a likely reference to UP assembly polls.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/bjp-uses-skit-as-ammo-claims-insult-to-hinduism\/articleshow\/132878446.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday seized upon independent MP Pappu Yadav&#8217;s depiction of a saffron clad sadhu who steals offerings and opposition MPs dragging him as part of a skit to hit back at its rivals for &#8220;insulting&#8221; Hinduism and asserted that they will suffer political consequences for their &#8220;unpardonable&#8221; act.The Purnia MP had staged the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/independent-mp-from-purnea-pappu-yadav.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday seized upon independent MP Pappu Yadav&#8217;s depiction of a saffron clad sadhu who steals offerings and opposition MPs dragging him as part of a skit to hit back at its rivals for &#8220;insulting&#8221; 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