The opposition raised the issue in Parliament on Tuesday and demanded the sacking of Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti for the use of foul language. "It shows narrow-mindedness of BJP, such statement has never been made in history of democracy before," said Congress leader Ashwani Kumar.
Following the uproar Jyoti said, "I regret for the comments I gave outside the House. I take back my words. If the house demands , I am ready to even apologise."
At an election campaign on Monday, Jyoti had asserted her point, while convincing people to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party, she added that those who do not believe in this ideology, do not belong to India. "You have to decide. Do you want a government of Ramzaadon (followers of Ram) or 'expletive'?" she said.
She heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efficient working style. "Narendra Modi's mantra is not to indulge in corruption and not let others to be a part of it," she said.
She later told ANI, "I did not take name of any particular individual, community or party. My comment was directed at those who live in India and don't consider themselves Indian."
Niranjan Jyoti, minister of state for food processing industries in the Narendra Modi-led government, is a leader who helped BJP make inroads among the Dalit and backward classes in the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. She is among the six BJP MPs drafted into the party's campaign for the Delhi polls due early next year.
Jyoti also took digs at Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son-in-law Robert Vadra, who has been accused of making controversial land deals.
"The son of an ordinary family, who sold utensils - Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law - how did this man become a millionaire? They robbed the poor."
When asked her about the abusive remarks, she was defiant. "What else do you call people who loot the nation...those who steal from the people and stash it in foreign banks? You tell me what we should call them," she told reporters.
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