Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya while addressing a traders meet organised by BJP in Prayagraj on Friday, made a controversial statement. He also targeted the opposition parties. This was days after his “Mathura is ready” tweet kicked off controversy.
“Before 2017 polls, how many lungi chhaap goons used to roam around.. those wearing jalidar topi with guns in their hands… Who used to threaten traders?” said CM. Since Modi government has come to power traders in the city are safe. This statement went viral on social media with many backlashes on the CM.
“Since the BJP government was formed, can you even see such goons?” he said.
He also claimed that opposition parties are uniting to weaken BJP, but despite their connivance BJP will win over than three hundred seats in the election this time too.
He also targeted Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav and AIMIM chief Assadudin Owaisi during the event.
Meanwhile , the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha had expressed displeasure over Maurya’s tweet on the Mathura temple and said the BJP is only concerned about getting votes in the upcoming polls.
The Hindu Mahasabha had earlier proposed to install an idol of Krishna inside a mosque in Mathura on December 6 the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition. The outfit claims that the deity’s “actual birthplace” is inside the mosque.
However, after the district administration imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 on November 28 and objected to the programme, the outfit withdrew its plan.
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