Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's father Nand Kumar Baghel was arrested and sent to 15 days in custody by a court in Raipur for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Brahmin community. SP, Raipur Prashant Agarwal said he was produced in a court and sent to jail. "Everyone knows about my ideological differences with my father. Our political thoughts and beliefs are different. I respect him as his son, but as Chief Minister, I cannot forgive him for such mistakes which disturb public order." Bhupesh Baghel said in a statement.
Baghel also underlined that the Chhattisgarh government "respects every religion, caste and community and their sentiment", and gives equal importance to everyone. He tweeted later: "As a son, I respect my father, but as a Chief Minister, none of his mistakes can be overlooked which disturbs the public order." Baghel's father, on his recent visit to Uttar Pradesh, had controversially called for a "boycott" of Brahmins and, describing them as foreigners, had urged people not to let them into their village.
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