UP Minister sacked over his 'Ram and Krishna temple' comment

it's my belief that temples should be constructed in both the places come forward for Kar Seva (voluntary work) and say build the temples at these places in Ayodhya and Mathura. We should not fall in Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav sacked Nehra, an advisor in the state entertainment tax department, this morning sacked him for making the comment at a function last evening.What I said was that Muslim brothers should do 'kar seva' in constructing temple in Ayodhya and Mathura and Hindu brothers help them in constructing mosques one or two kms aways it's my belief that temples should be constructed in both the places Nehra Sp Leader Nehra had



on 23 December suggested during a function that Muslims should come forward and help build temples at disputed sites in Ayodhya and Mathura, so that organisations like VHP lose their identity. "Where can a Ram temple be built if not in Ayodhya? It is an emotional issue. In Mathura, where we worship Krishna, howcan there be a mosque there. Muslims should think about it and in fact. But it's my belief that temples should be constructed in both the places (Ayodhya and Mathura)," Nehra told reporters.Meanwhile, reacting to the development, BJP state President Laxmikant Bajpai said such statements have no meaning as the matter was pending in Supreme Court. is sacking is the right step as he spoke against the ideology of the Samajwadi Party. The matter is in court andaction against those making statements is justified," she said.