Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Monday sparked controversy calling Lord Vamana a “cheat”. The minister made his statement on his wishes on the occasion of Onam that has invited the ire of the BJP.
In his tweet greeting people on Onam on Monday and announcing the floor price for 14 types of vegetables, Isaac said, “We celebrate Mahabali who did not discriminate by caste or creed, not Vamana who cheated him.”
“This edition of the harvest festival has something to celebrate. Kerala has announced floor prices for 14 types of vegetables in its drive for self-sufficiency in vegetables,” he said.
BJP state president K Surendran has sought an apology from Isaac for insulting the devotees of Lord Vishnu. Noting that the biggest Onam celebration is being held at Lord Vamana temple at Thrikkakara in Ernakulam district in the state, Surendran said in a Facebook post, “Isaac who insulted Vamana must apologise to devotees of Lord Vishnu.”
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