The Gujarat BJP Chief Jitu Vaghani in his address to the voters in Amroli, went all guns blazing at Congress, even asking people to recognise the ‘haramzadao’. As reported by The Indian Express, Vaghani had gone to Amroli in order to seek votes for his party.
He was inaugurating a party candidate’s election office where he said,
“Hu rajya ni janata ne chetava mangu chhu: odkhi lejo aava haramzadao ne. Jena mann ma paap chhe, jene loko ne heranaj karva chhe ane pareshanaj karva chhe. Aava loko ne odkhi ne, mitron, kamal na nishaan upar button dabavi ne khobe khobe mat aapo avi vinanti karu chhu.”
(“I would like to warn the people of the state: recognise these illegitimately born, who have sinful minds and only want to harass and trouble people. Recognise such people, friends, and press the button on the lotus, vote for us overwhelmingly, that is my request”).
When asked by The Indian Express about his comments, he said,“I used the word ‘haramzada’ for leaders like Mohammed Surti who was in Congress and had used his political power during communal riots.”
Mohammed Surti was convicted for his role in the 1993 Surat bomb blasts and was imprisoned.
As per The Indian Express, the Congress plans to file a complaint against Vaghani’s remarks. Surat city Congress president Babubhai Rayka said,“We condemn such statements by state BJP president Jitubhai Vaghani. The Congress party and its workers do not believe in violence because we are followers of Mahatma Gandhi… We are taking legal help and most likely will file a complaint Tuesday against Jitubhai Vaghani at the Surat election branch.”
(Inputs from The Indian Express)
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