Rahman welcome to return to Hindu fold: Adityanath

Controversial BJP MP Yogi Adityanath has said that AR Rahman is "welcome" to return to Hindu fold as he waded into the row over the fatwa against the music maestro, days after VHP said it was time for his '<g data-gr-id="15">ghar</g> <g data-gr-id="16">wapsi</g>'.

Adityanath also dubbed the fatwa as "laughable".

Objecting to an Iranian film 'Muhammad: Messenger of God', Raza Academy, a Muslim group in Mumbai, recently issued a fatwa against all those involved in the project, including Rahman and the renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi.

"The fatwa issued against Rahman is in itself laughable and if anyone wants to come(to Hindu fold) we will welcome him," Adityanath told reporters on Saturday when asked to comment on the controversial fatwa.

Congress on Sunday condemned as "disgusting" the Yogi's suggestion to Rahman while Union Culture Minister and senior BJP leader Mahesh Sharma declined to comment.

"I would say it is <g data-gr-id="26">utterly</g>, absolutely disgusting. The religion, whatever religion you practise is your personal choice... The remark really shows the true colour of BJP which just believes in divisive politics," said Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee.