Yet Another Call to the Mob, Now Another BJP Minister Openly Exhorts Cadres to Violence if they do not Shout ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’
The Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Brij Mohan Agrawal is the latest among a strong of ‘public figures’ exhorting cadres to violence over the ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ slogan as reported by the Press Trust of India .
The event took place in the capital city of Raipur on April 7, 2016 . Brijmohan Agrawal said, "if any anti-national slogans are shouted in front of BJP workers, then they should respond with full force.” He was speaking at the Ekatma Parisar function held on Wednesday. He warned people against shouting anti-national slogans and said, "We have the power to rip out their jaws."He further mentioned, "It was unfortunate that even after 69 years of independence anti-national slogans are being raised."
He added, "Hamare karyakartaon ke saamne agar koi rashtra virodhi naara lagaye, toh uska jawaab puri takat ke saath dena chahiye ki hum log Bharatiya Janata Party ke hai.
(Translation: If someone were to shout anti-national slogans in front of our workers, they should answer with full force).
“Toh Bharatiya Janata Party ke iss sthapana diwas ke avsar par… jo rashtra virodhi naare lagayenge, unke jabde ko ukhadne ki hum takat rakhte hai, ye unko batane ki avashyakta hai
(Translation: On the occasion of BJP’s anniversary… we have to tell those who raise anti-national slogans that we have the power to rip out their jaws.)," he mentioned.
"Agar hindustan ki dharti pe tumne janm liya hai, hindustan ka tum ann kha rahe ho, hindustan ka pani pi rahe ho…tumhare marne ke baad bhi agar tumhe do gaj zameen milegi, toh voh hindustan ki dharti pe milegi. Isliye Bharat mata ki jai bolna padega
(Translation: If you eat Hindustan’s grain, are born here, drink the country’s water, and if you are buried in this land after you die, you have to say Bharat Mata ki Jai)," Agrawal threatened during the public event.
Agarwal is the last among a long line of leaders who have openly violated Indian law and threatened violence against citizens.