Cops At Ex Delhi Minister's Home With Summons Amid Religious Event Row

Tuesday, 11 October 2022newsdesk

Former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, who is at the centre of a controversy over his presence at a religious conversion event, has been summoned for questioning today by the Delhi Police.

New Delhi 11 October 2022

As per news report of NDTV, He has been asked to appear for the questioning at 2 pm today. The former minister was heard taking an oath at the event on Saturday (October 8) in Delhi where thousands converted to Buddhism. "I shall have no faith in Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara, nor shall I worship them" was the wording of his oath. The vow is a part of 22 pledges by Dr BR Ambedkar that people take while converting to Buddhism. "These are repeated in these events organized every year since 1956," Mr Gautam had earlier said in his defence.

Source - NDTV