RANCHI: A BJP minister in Jharkhand has landed in a controversy as a video surfaced showing him insisting a Congress MLA to say ‘Jai Shri Ram’. In the video, Jharkhand Urban development minister CP Singh is seen asking MLA Imran Ansari to chant the religious words in front of the media.

The video shows the minister saying, “Imranbhai I would like to hear you saying Jai Shri Ram”. He can also be seen reminding the Congress MLA that his ancestors were the followers of Lord Ram and not Babar to which Imran replied that he cannot be threatened in the name of religion. He further went on to ask the minister to focus on the nation’s development and other needs instead of focusing on religion.