When the ‘pot’ called the kettle black  

The Union Minister of state for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur virtually proved the idiom ' Pot calling the kettle black' true in Chandigarh when he accused media persons of lying when they asked if he shouted an inflammatory slogan during Delhi Assembly elections.

Under fire for his alleged hate speech Thakur even advised the reporters to improve their knowledge as half-baked knowledge is dangerous.

On his hate speech, Thakur said, “I think sometimes there is lack of information in the media too regarding the way some things are projected”.

Evading media queries, the BJP leader and MP from Hamirpur constituency in Himachal Pradesh, Thakur said, "Strict action should be taken against those involved in Delhi riots. The strength of our country is that people of various faiths coexist and live unitedly contributing towards nation building".

Further commenting on the communal riots, he said, “Police is doing its job. The matter is sub-judice so I am will not comment further".

Thakur was addressing a press conference in Chandigarh after meeting with stakeholders from various trades and industries during an interactive session organised by the Income Tax department.

Ignoring the question on the slogan 'Desh ke Gaddaron ko...... ', which he raised in an election rally in Delhi, the Union minister chose to talk about the country’s economy.

The Delhi High Court had recently expressed “anguish” over the Delhi Police’s failure to register FIRs against three BJP leaders, including Anurag Thakur, over their alleged hate speeches in connection with the CAA-related violence and asked the police commissioner to take a “conscious decision” on it.

The Congress has said it will strongly raise the issue of the communal riots in Delhi during the second part of the budget session of Parliament starting on Monday and demand Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation over alleged police lapses in curbing the violence.