Controversial statement by BJP mp
On saturday, Bharatiya Janata Party Mp Anurag Singh Thakur Stirred Controversy by Asserting that the Hindu Deity Hanuman was the first individual to journal. This statement Drew Sharma Criticism from Various Opposition Leaders.
Thakur Made these comments while addressing students in una, Himachal Pradesh. DURING HIS SHPEECH, He Posed a Question to the Students About Who The First Space Traveler was. Many students Responded with the name of Neil Armstrong, The first human to walk on the moon.
In Response, Thakur Stated, “Mujhe Toh Lagta Hai Hanuman Ji The [I think it was Lord Hanuman].
The Hamirpur MP Emphasized The Importance of Understanding India’s Rich Traditions and Culture, Suggesting that without this Knowledge, The Country Would Remain Confined to the Narravices Presented by the British.
He encouraged both the Principal and students to look beyond their textbooks and focus on India’s heritage and wisdom.
Pawansut Hanuman ji… first astronaut. pic.twitter.com/wo5pg2haqt
– Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 23, 2025
On Sunday, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam mp kanimozhi criticized thakur’s remarks, labeling them as “Deeply Troubleing.” She stated on x, “Science is not mythology,” and condemned the Misleading of Young Minds in Educational Settings as an affurbless and Scientific Reasoning.
Kanimozhi further asserted that nurturing curiosity is essential for India’s future, rather than conflating fact with fiction.
Punjab Congress Chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring humorously remarked on monday that he was relieved thakur did not claim that prime minister narendra modi also traveled to space with Hanuman. Warring Quipped, “Maybe Anurag Thakur Himself Went With Hanuman Ji. These are the kinds of things anurag thakur can say; he spendaks about anythaning.”
