No need for debate over Karunanidhi's statement: Gaud

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 19:35 [IST]

Indore, Oct 6 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Education Minister Lakshman Singh Gaud today said BJP should not deem it necessary to enter a debate over statement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi regarding Lord Rama.

''Lord Rama is centre point of Indian culture. We do not have any doubts over it,'' Mr Gaud said to mediapersons here.

He said the BJP did not even consider Mr Karunanidhi's statement even worth giving thought.

Inclusion of chapter related to Lord Rama in syllabus had been proposed by Mr Gaud.

UNI

Topics: POLITICS-MP-BJP-SETHU

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