NEW DELHI – In an outrageous act, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from South Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri, who gained notoriety for his anti-Muslim slurs in the Parliament recently, is whipping up communal frenzy through his rhetoric in Rajasthan’s Tonk district ahead of the State Assembly election scheduled for November 25. The BJP has appointed Bidhuri its election in-charge for Tonk in what is being seen as a reward for his abusive remarks.
Bidhuri had made some derogatory comments against Bahujan Samaj Party MP Danish Ali, based on his Muslim identity, during a debate on India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission in a special session of the Parliament last month. The BJP issued a show cause notice to Bidhuri after the incident, while Ali and several other Opposition MPs lodged a complaint against him with the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee.
Bidhuri is yet to appear before the Privileges Committee for giving his version of the incident and has reportedly cited his repeated visits outside New Delhi as the reason for his inability to appear before the panel. He has been regularly visiting Tonk where he has been assigned the poll-related responsibilities by the BJP, after sparking the controversy in the national capital.
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