'Caused Avoidable Controversy': Tejasvi Surya Withdraws 'Ghar Wapsi' Comment

Surya had said religious mutts "should take the initiative to bring back people from other religions, to Hinduism".

Bengaluru Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tejasvi Surya, who recently came under fire for saying that all religious mutts "should take the initiative to bring back people from other religions, to Hinduism," on Monday, 27 December, said that he was "unconditionally" withdrawing his comments, adding that they had created an "avoidable controversy".

At a program held in Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt two days ago, I spoke on the subject of ‘Hindu Revival in Bharat’.

Certain statements from my speech has regrettably created an avoidable controversy. I therefore unconditionally withdraw the statements.

— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) December 27, 2021