Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar on Thursday reiterated his statement on Tuesday, claiming that the Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic ‘Ramayana’, “spreads hatred in the society”. Following which a Delhi-based lawyer practising in the Supreme Court of India on Thursday filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekar for his recent remark against the Hindu holy book
Ramcharitmanas.
Chandrashekhar also said that certain parts of Ramcharitmanas propagate discrimination again certain castes. On whether he would apologise for his statement as the Opposition BJP has demanded, he said it is the saffron which should apologise for not being aware of facts.
Addressing students at the 15th convocation ceremony of Nalanda Open University on Wednesday, he claimed that the ‘Ramcharitmanas’ and ‘Manusmriti’ divide the society.