Mira-Bhayandar mein “City Of Jains” aur “Mini Rajasthan” remark ko lekar shuru hua political controversy ab ek naye mod par pahunch gaya hai. BJP MLA Narendra Mehta ne widespread political aur social backlash ke baad unconditional apology issue ki hai.
Narendra Mehta ne 29 September ko Thane mein Jain community ke ek gathering ko address karte hue Mira-Bhayandar ko “City Of Jains” aur “Mini Rajasthan” ke roop mein refer kiya tha. Unhone city mein Jain community ki civic representation aur Jain temples ka bhi zikr kiya tha.
Statement saamne aane ke baad political parties aur social organisations ki taraf se reactions aaye. Critics ne point uthaya ki Mira-Bhayandar mein Agri, Koli, Marathi aur doosre communities bhi rehte hain. Marathi Ekikaran Samiti ne Mehta se resignation ki demand bhi ki, jabki MNS ki taraf se protest ki warning di gayi.
Backlash ke baad Mehta ne press conference mein clarification dete hue kaha ki Mira-Bhayandar originally Agri, Koli aur Marathi communities se connected hai aur woh sabhi communities ka respect karte hain. Unhone kaha ki religious gathering mein diye gaye remarks ka intention kisi ki sentiments hurt karna nahi tha.
Ab unconditional apology ke baad Mira-Bhayandar ki identity ko lekar chhidi siyasi bahas kis direction mein jaati hai, is par sabki nazar bani hui hai.