‘BJP rewards hate’: Opposition as Ramesh Bidhuri gets key poll responsibility
Opposition leaders have criticised BJP for appointing Ramesh Bidhuri, who made derogatory comments against BSP MP Danish Ali, to handle election responsibilities in Rajasthan's Tonk district.
The Opposition has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party after it gave poll responsibility to Lok Sabha member Ramesh Bidhuri, who is in the eye of a storm for his derogatory comments against BSP MP Danish Ali.
Bidhuri has been given poll responsibility in Rajasthan’s Tonk district. His responsibility will be akin to the BJP’s poll in-charge of the district, party sources told news agency PTI.
Slamming the move, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal took to X and wrote, “BJP rewards “hate” Bidhuri rewarded for attacking Danish Ali (BSP) for the unspeakable words he used in the Special Session of Parliament Made BJP incharge of Tonk District in Rajasthan Muslim population in Tonk 29.25% Symbolises “hate” for political dividends !”
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, in an X post, said, “Sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas’—yeh sab hai inka bakwaas.”
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra also slammed the BJP and said Bidhuri had been “rewarded” for his remarks against a Muslim MP. “How does a showcaused person be given a new role by BJP? Narendra Modi ji, is this your Sneha Yatra for minorities, your love outreach?” she said on X.
Bidhuri’s remarks targeting Danish Ali during a discussion on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission last Thursday sparked a furore, with opposition leaders calling for stringent action against the BJP MP.
Opposition parties have rallied around Ali and targeted the BJP on its MP’s remarks.
Several members of the Congress, TMC and NCP among others have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the strictest action against Bidhuri.
Following his derogatory remarks, Bidhuri had been issued a show cause notice by the party.
With the Gurjar community present in large numbers in the Tonk district, which has four assembly seats, including the one held by senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot, the BJP believes Bidhuri can help it swing the votes as he is also from the same caste.
Pilot is also from the Gurjar community
