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Video: Vijayvargiya Defends Insensitive Comment, Calls it a ‘Joke’

Madhya Pradesh minister Vijayvargiya sparked controversy with insensitive remarks about late journalist Akshay Singh.

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya sparked controversy after he made insensitive remarks about late journalist Akshay Singh, who died while he was on an assignment concerning the Vyapam scam.

However, he later backtracked and claimed that he was joking.

My statement has been twisted. I was talking about some other journalist. It wasn’t about late Akshay Singh. I strongly condemn this.
– Kailash Vijayvargiya, Madhya Pradesh Cabinet minister

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