Kerala: MV Govindan Makes U-Turn, Now Says He Did Not Say Lord Ganesha Is A Myth

In what is being seen as a U-turn, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan today (4 August) said that he had never said that Lord Ganesha is a myth.

According to a report by Onmanorama, he said,“Believers have the right to believe in Ganapati or Allah. I didn't term Ganapati a myth or endorse Allah as a non-mythical concept."

He was then asked whether Allah was is a myth. He replied, "I didn't say all Gods are myths. Unlike Hindus, Muslims doesn't have 1000s of Gods. They believe in a higher concept single God!"

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K Surendran said that while Govindan had changed his stance after the massive backlash from Hindus across the state, Shamseer should also apologise.

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