Akeel has stated that he believes that religions always teach good things. He has been reading books in jail and being a Muslim, he has been reading books on his religion. He has expressed a desire to read Gita too.
The controversial SP leader made these comments with reference to raising of religious slogans like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Jai Shri Ram' inside Parliament during this monsoon session.
Kejriwal had tweeted an image depicted a man running behind a ‘Swastika’ shape with a club in his hand, driving out the symbol that is considered holy in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in India