Claiming that those who questioned him (Thakur) were the ones whose forefathers used to call the backwards, deprived and Dalits "intellectually challenged," he said, "today their homes are filled with people who are intellectually challenged. Their forefathers made excuses for denying equal rights to Dalits and tribals. They are the people who could not accept a Dalit man standing before them in a suit to write the Constitution."

Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi has initiated a Privilege Motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, criticising him for endorsing the remarks made by BJP MP Anurag Thakur. This development follows controversy over Thakur’s comments in the Lok Sabha that were later expunged from the records.

Some people are "accidental" Hindus and their knowledge of Mahabharata is also "accidental," Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur said.in a speech during discussions on the Budget in the Lok Sabha