#AnanthKumarHegde BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde was today unrepentant about his comments calling the Mahatma Gandhi-led freedom struggle "big drama" staged with the "consent and support of the British". Censured by his party, the former union minister said he stood by his statement and had never once mentioned Mahatma Gandhi."Whatever is being shown in the media is a lie. I stand by my statement. I never made any reference to any political party or Gandhi," Mr Hegde told news agency ANI."If I have said even one word on Gandhi or (Jawaharlal) Nehru or any freedom fighter, then show it to me," he insisted.BJP sources have said that Mr Hegde's comments have upset top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party had reportedly berated the MP and told him such comments were not acceptable.There were loud protests in parliament by the opposition today over the widely-condemned comments."None of these so-called leaders were beaten up by the cops even once. Their independence movement was one big drama. It was staged by these leaders with the approval of the British. It was not a genuine fight. It was an adjustment freedom struggle," the six-time MP had said.
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