Maneka Gandhi asks Muslims to vote for her or else…

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday kicked off a major controversy when she told Muslims in Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh to vote for her if they wanted jobs.

Addressing an election rally in Turab Khani village, shesaid that she would not give jobs to Muslims if they did not vote for her. Shealso said that she would not like it if she won without the support of Muslims.

   

“My feelings get hurt. If Muslims then come to measking for work, then I will think let it be, how does it matter? Dil khatta hijayega. After all, a job is a deal,” she said, making it clear thatMuslims should not expect jobs if they do not vote for her.

Gandhi further said that Muslim voters need to understandthat it was a give and take relation.

“It is not that I will keep on giving without gettingyour support in return in elections. We are not children of MahatmaGandhi,” she said.

She further said: “I have already won the elections,but you will need me. This is your chance to lay the foundation. When theelection comes and this booth throws up 100 votes or 50 votes, and then youcome to me for work we will see…

“I don’t see any divide, I see only pain, sadness andlove. So it is up to you…”

She said: “You can ask anyone in Pilibhit about thekind of work I did there. If you feel I haven’t done enough, you can decide notto vote for me.”

Gandhi’s three-minute speech went viral on social media andled to outrage for its blatant communal content.

The Congress has termed Gandhi’s statement”scandalous”.

Maneka Gandhi is contesting from Sultanpur, a seat won byher son Varun Gandhi in 2014. Varun Gandhi is contesting from his mother’s seatPilibhit.

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