Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday appeared to have threatened the Muslim community in Sultanpur, to vote for her or else face the risk of receiving no help from her. Videos of her speech made round on social media.
The Union Minister for Women and Child Development said, ‘This is important. I am winning. I am winning because of the love and support of people. But if my victory is without Muslims, I won’t feel that good. Dil khatta ho jayega (Things will become sour). Then when a Muslim comes to me for work, I think why bother, how does it matter. It’s give and take, isn’t it? We aren’t all sons of Mahatma Gandhi, are we? (laughter). It’s not that we keep on giving and then losing in the election. This victory will happen with or without you.”
Maneka Gandhi, Pilibhit MP, began her campaign from the Sultanpur seat a few days ago. The seat is currently held by her son Varun Gandhi who has shifted back to Pilibhit, a seat he won in 2009. Maneka Gandhi has won the Pilibhit seat six times and has switched seats with his son for the 2019 Lok sabha elections.
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