BJP Rajasthan manifesto seeks to ban use of 'Gorakh Dhanda' word

Using the word 'Gorakh Dhanda' to describe unethical practices will be a punishable offence if the BJP is voted to power again in Rajasthan, the party said in its poll manifesto Tuesday.

Releasing the manifesto for the December 7 assembly polls, the party said the word hurts the sentiments of the followers of saint Gorakhnath and therefore its use should be stopped.

In the election manifesto unveiled Tuesday by Union ministers Arun Jaitley and Prakash Javadekar, and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, the BJP said a law will be made to ban and punish for using 'Gorakh Dhandha' word which is commonly used for unethical and unfair practices.

Explaining the rationale behind the promise, Onkar Singh Lakhawat, member of the manifesto committee, told PTI, "Guru Gorakhnath was a saint and using this word hurts sentiments of followers, therefore, this will be banned."