'I dont want Muslim votes' remark by BJP MLA sparks political row in UP's Amethi
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Amethi (UP) (PTI): A senior BJP leader and Jagdishpur MLA Suresh Pasi sparked a political row after he was purportedly heard saying that he does not want Muslim votes.
In the 20-second video that surfaced on the internet on Wednesday, Pasi said, "I never visit mosques, have not visited in past and will neither visit in future. I do not go to seek votes, nor do I attend their joys and sorrows."
The MLA also said that he does not need Muslim votes, and his stand is "absolutely clear".
Terming it Pasi's personal view, the BJP distanced itself from the statement.
Party district president Sudhanshu Shukla said the remarks had nothing to do with the BJP’s ideology.
"The BJP believes in ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’. This is the party’s clear stand. What Suresh Pasi said is his personal opinion," Shukla said.
Opposition parties, however, strongly criticised the BJP leader.
Congress district president Pradeep Singhal described the statement as politically motivated.
"Whenever elections approach, BJP leaders resort to such statements. They try to pit brother against brother, one religion against another and one caste against another, only to secure votes. This is all drama," Singhal alleged.
Samajwadi Party district president Ram Udit Yadav claimed the remarks were aimed at spreading hatred in society.
"Creating Hindu-Muslim divisions is the BJP’s politics. Suresh Pasi belongs to that party, and for votes, the BJP can go to any extent," Yadav said
Repeated attempts to contact the BJP MLA for his reaction were unsuccessful as his mobile phone was found switched off.
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MP: Woman, lover conspire to get husband killed; police looking for contract killer
Dhar (MP) (PTI): A 25-year-old woman and her lover have been arrested in the district for allegedly conspiring to kill her husband by hiring a contract killer, police said on Thursday.
The case was solved within 36 hours of the murder though the woman initially tried to mislead the police by claiming that robbers killed her husband, an official said.
Dev Krishna Purohit (28) was stabbed to death on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at his house in Gondikheda Charan village, about 60 km from here.
Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi told reporters that accused Priyanka Purohit (25) was married to Dev Krishna when she was around 15 years old. Priyanka moved to her matrimonial home after attaining adulthood but was unwilling to live with her husband, leading to frequent disputes between them.
During investigation, it emerged that she was in a relationship with Kamlesh (32), the SP said.
The duo allegedly hatched a plan to kill Dev Krishna and hired a man identified as Surendra for Rs 1 lakh do the job, he said
After Dev Krishna was killed, Priyanka told police that unidentified persons broke into the house, attacked her husband with a sharp weapon while holding her captive in another room, and fled with valuables.
But the inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion, and eventually she confessed to hatching the murder conspiracy, the SP said.
While she and Kamlesh were arrested, police are looking for the contract killer, the official added.
