Removing Chohan a great decision: Krishna Kohli
Senator Krishna Kohli lauds PM's decision to sack Fayyazul Hassan Chohan over anti-Hindu remarks
March 06, 2019
Senator Krishna Kumari Kohli has appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to sack Fayyazul Hassan Chohan as minister for information in Punjab.
Kohli, Pakistan’s first female senator from the Dalit caste, was speaking to Geo’s Apas Ki Baat. “It was really heart-breaking for me to hear what he said about the Hindu community,” she told Muneeb Farooq, the show’s host.
“He targeted the Hindu community at a time when we were showing the world that we are a peace-loving country.”
Chohan, a member of the PTI, came under fire this week for his derogatory comments against Hindus. His discriminatory remarks triggered a hashtag on social media calling for his sacking by the provincial government. On Tuesday, the government removed Chohan from his position.
Kohli, who belongs to a marginalised community that lies at the bottom of the Hindu caste hierarchy, lauded the prime minister’s decision. “It was a great decision,” she said on the show. “But now we also have to see how far with they [the PTI] go? Will he also be removed from the party? Because Chohan seems to be a victim of habit.”
Chohan has previously also landed in hot waters for his comments targeting women in Pakistani entertainment industry and later for insulting journalists. Both times he apologised after he was criticised on the social media.
