Union Minister Satyapal Singh rejects Darwin again: I am not a child of monkeys

Union Minister of State for the Minister of Human Resources Development, Satyapal Singh, reiterated Saturday his objections to the theory of Charles Darwin. (File)

Affirming that there are not many educated politicians like him, the State Minister of the Union for the Minister of Human Resources, Satyapal Singh, reiterated his objections against the theory of Charles Darwin's evolution. . Singh said that he made these remarks in January – about the need to change Darwin's theory of evolution in school and college programs – "not like a joke but after seriously thinking about it."

"Scientifically False" had attracted criticism, and DRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had asked him not to make such comments. Singh, a former police commissioner from Mumbai, said on the occasion of the release of Shriprakash Singh's book "Politics for a New India" at the Nehru Memorial Museum: "I had made the statement (in January ) after putting thoughts in it. It was not a joke. I am a science student, and I did a PhD. I understand science. People who want to speak against me will speak, but there are many who have gathered behind me, supporting what I said. "

Singh, BJP deputy Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, said the government was working to bring a new education system." We consider (study) books that make children see their fathers as sorts useless … he says that our ancestors were monkeys, that we are children of monkeys. "

He says that many people do not want to tell the truth." So worried that newspapers ( and critics) write. "Stating that one needs courage to tell the truth, Singh said that people will eventually accept what he says -" otherwise today, tomorrow, or maybe 10-20 years later. "

He argued that" the scientific temperament "condemn such statements, but one really has to think about these issues.Maintaining that books in the current educational system do not make understand to children the Indian culture, he said that politicians can not not be blamed for the content. "Politicians are not so educated, there are not many like me … I am an educated politician and I am proud of it, even after studying at universities, have knowledge of Bharatiya sankriti (Indian culture), "he said. Speaking at Saturday's event, RSS leader, J Nandakumar, Akhil Bharatiya Sanyojak, Prajna Pravah, also accused the education system of leaving the children "confused". He pleaded for a "nationalist perspective" in the education system.

In January, Singh said, "No one, including our ancestors, written or oral (history) saw a monkey turn into a man. Minister Javadekar then said: "I asked him to refrain from making such comments. We should not dilute science. "

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