Watch: On Opposition’s dare, Eknath Shinde’s son recites Hanuman Chalisa in Lok Sabha

Shrikant Shinde was speaking during the debate on the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha when he mentioned Hanuman Chalisa and was prompted by a opposition member if he himself knew the complete hymn.

New Delhi: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Tuesday recited the Hanuman Chalisa in the Lok Sabha when prompted by an Opposition member if he knew the complete verses of the hymn.

Shrikant, the son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, was speaking during the no-confidence motion debate in the House when he said there was a time in Maharashtra when even reciting Hanuman Chalisa was not allowed when an opposition member questions him if he knows it.

The MP from Maharashtra’s Kalyan then hits back, saying “I know the complete Hanuman Chalisa” and starts reciting the verses evoking applause from his fellow members in the Lok Sabha.

Shrikant Shinde recited Hanuman Chalisa in the Parliament 🔥

Tight slap on the face of Nakli Hindu Uddhav Thackeray and Opposition Parties pic.twitter.com/KvREHfnMOQ

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Shrikant continues by saying, “We are the ones following the principles of Balasaheb Thackeray. We don’t use Hindutva just for the sake of it”.

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No-confidence motion

The Parliament began the discussion on Tuesday on the no-confidence motion brought in by the Opposition’s INDIA bloc against the Centre over the Manipur violence issue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the debate on August 10.