Speaker A.N. Shamseer has termed the controversy surrounding his remarks on the tendency to replace scientific facts with myths ‘‘unfortunate,’‘ asserting that he had no intention of hurting religious sentiments.
‘’How can the promotion of scientific temper be described as hurting religious faith? Such discussions are unfortunate in a State like Kerala,’‘ Mr. Shamseer told a press conference held here on Wednesday in connection with the upcoming session of the Assembly.
Mr. Shamseer pointed out that Article 25 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the freedom to profess, practice, and propagate religion, and Article 51 A (h) speaks about promoting scientific temper. ‘‘How can anyone say that promoting scientific temper as a person holding a Constitutional post hurts religious sentiments,’‘ he asked.
