Uniindia: Bengaluru, Nov 9 (UNI) Karnataka Congress orking President Satish Jarkiholi on Wednesday tendered his apology to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai over his anti-Hindu comment, but requested the state government to form an inquiry committee to establish his claim.
Karnataka Congress MLA Satish Jarkiholi defended his earlier remark that the word "Hindu" was coined by Persians, despite heavy backlash by opposition parties and netizens.
Karnataka Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi today claimed that many books mention the "Persian" roots of the word 'Hindu', a day after his remark on the origin of the word stoked a massive controversy.