Article: Jharkhand minister's remark irks Sikh community

Ranchi, July 26 -- The Sikh community in Jharkhand has taken out processions in different parts of the state and have demanded the removal of Health Minister Bhanu Pratap Shahi over his reported remarks disparaging the community.

Shahi had reportedly made the remarks two days ago in reaction to former assembly speaker Inder Singh Namdhari's statement on "why Bhanu was offering voluntary retirement scheme as he should resign if he has the courage".

Last week Shahi had said that Chief Minister Madhu Koda should take voluntary retirement over lack of development in the state.

After Namdhari's statement, Shahi had reportedly threatened to "throw him (Namdhari) out of the state to Punjab" and ...

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