Archive · 17 Nov 2025
MP Minister Apologizes for Remarks on Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Madhya Pradesh's Higher Education Minister, Inder Singh Parmar, said sorry for wrongly calling social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy a 'fake' and a British agent.
He made these comments at a Birsa Munda event, but later clarified and apologized for his mistake.
Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar apologized for his comments on Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Parmar made the remarks during a public program celebrating Birsa Munda's birth anniversary
He initially suggested Roy was a 'fake social reformer' and an 'agent of the British'
Parmar later clarified his statement, expressing regret and apologizing for the remarks
The controversy sparked after Parmar's initial comments at the Tribal Pride Day event
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar
- What
- Apologized for remarks on Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- When
- November 15 and 16, 2021
- Where
- Agar Malwa district, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To clarify and apologize for his earlier comments on Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Parmar's Initial Stance
Parmar's Apology
Remarks on Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Parmar's Initial Stance
Roy was a 'fake' social reformer and British agent
Parmar's Apology
Apology for the incorrect remarks
- Event
- Birsa Munda's birth anniversary celebration
- Date of Apology
- November 16, 2021
- Platform of Apology
- Official 'X' handle