Bhopal | Leader of opposition (LOP) in the Madhya Pradesh assembly, Dr Govind Singh, has issued a clarification on the statement he made regarding Rani Kamlapati not being a popular figure and said that he was misinterpreted. Dr. Govind Singh has now clarified on the statement given on Rani Kamlapati in Bhind during a programme at Ambedkar Jayanti.

The veteran Congress leader in his defence said, “I had said that why did the BJP remember to rename the station after Rani Kamlapati after 18 years. I have not spoken anything against Rani Kamlapati, the BJP has presented my statement in a different way.”

Earlier on Sunday, BJP workers protested against Singh’s statement in the city. They burnt his effigy at Roshanpura intersection and raised slogans against Govind Singh and Congress. BJP has also demanded Congress to seek an apology from the scheduled tribe.

Notably, in a controversial statement on Saturday the leader of opposition had said, “A railway station in Bhopal has been named after Rani Kamalapati. The BJP is discovering such names that people have never heard of.”He further added that the kings and the queens always tortured the Dalits and the poor, but the BJP is honouring such people.

Clarifying his stand on the issue , he said that he has fought for the backward and tribals since childhood, why BJP now in election time remember tribals and said that his statement has been distorted by the BJP.