Patna,(BiharTimes): Suspended Darbhanga BJP MP Kirti Azad on Thursday strongly denounced the remarks made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray against non-Marathi-speaking auto-rickshaw owners.

Reminding Raj about a book written by one of his family members that Thackearys’ ancestors were originally from Bihar Kirti asked the MNS chief  where does he belong to.Though Kirti is a suspended BJP MP, many other saffron party leaders are upset over the MNS chief’s statements. Several of them were seenin the Assembly joining other parties of Bihar in condemning the utterances of MNS chief. Union minister Giriraj Singh is also amongthem.

What they are unable to explain is why the BJP-Shiv Sena government has not yet taken any action against Raj, whose proximity to prime minister Narendra Modi is a well-known fact.