'Traitor or patriot, people will decide': BJP MP Pratap Simha on Parliament breach
Parliament breach: Speaking on the Parliament security breach case on Sunday, BJP Lok Sabha member Pratap Simha said that the people will ultimately decide whether he was a patriot or a traitor during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
He said he would leave it to the gods and his reader fans to decide on the alleged "traitor" allegations made against him.
The protesters who jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber on December 13 and set off smoke canisters did so on passes issued on Simha's recommendation.
"Whether I'm a traitor or a patriot -- mother Goddess Chamundeshwari sitting on the hills of Mysuru, mother Goddess Cauvery who is sitting on Brahmagiri, my reader fans across Karnataka who have been reading my writings for the last twenty years, and people of Mysuru and Kodgu who have seen my work for 9.5 years and my conduct on issues related country, dharma and nationalism -- will give their verdict through votes in Lok Sabha polls to be held in April 2024," the BJP MP stated.
In response to a query about posters branding him a "traitor" that was put up here, he told reporters, "They (people) are the ones who have to ultimately give the judgement. They will decide whether or not I am a patriot. I leave it up to them to decide. Other than that, I'm at a loss for words."
Following the security breach in Parliament, the Congress and other organisations launched a protest against Simha.
In response to a query about posters branding him a "traitor" that was put up here, he told reporters, "They (people) are the ones who have to ultimately give the judgement." They will determine whether or not I am a patriot. I leave it up to them to decide. Other than that, I'm at a loss for words." Following the security breach in Parliament, the Congress and other organisations launched a protest against Simha.
When asked about the event and whether his remark was recorded, Simha just stated, "I have said whatever I have to. I have nothing else to say about it."
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