Patna, (Bihar Times): RJD leaders Ram Kripal Yadav and Shyam Rajak have sought immediate action against the Janata Dal (United) spokesman, Shivanand Tiwary, for spiting in river Ganga during Chhath.

National spokesman of the party Shyam Rajak on Monday staged a sit-in along with supporters to protest against the act of profanity. Tiwary spat in the holy river while taking steamer ride along with chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi during the Chhath festival on Friday.

Rajak said that the chief minister should take a dip in the river Ganga and seek forgiveness for this act of discretion. He said Tiwari’s conduct betrayed little respect for the religious sensibilities of the devout.

He said neither the chief minister nor the deputy chief minister, Sushil Modi, who belong to BJP and must be aware of the pride of place occupied by the Ganga in Hindu faith did nothing to stop Tiwari from spitting in the river.

Tiwari on his part asked: “Does a mother get angry when her child urinates in her lap? The Ganga is our mother, how can she get angry with us?"

He said Ganga can not become impure as bodies are burnt on its ghats and ashes immersed in it.

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