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BJP will replace Maya's statues with Ram's: Varun
TNN, May 20, 2010, 04.46am IST
LUCKNOW: Known for courting controversies with his no-holds-barred
statements, BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday made yet another stinging
remark. The firebrand leader said that if BJP comes to power after
2012 assembly elections, it would replace all statutes of chief
minister Mayawati installed in Lucknow with idols of Lord Rama. Varun
was in the city to take part in the function organised by BJP to
welcome its newly-appointed state president Surya Pratap Shahi.
Varun came along with BJP's national vice-president Mukhtar Abbas
Naqvi for the event got only few minutes to speak as he had to catch a
flight to Delhi. However, even in the limited time, he made the remark
which might create a new controversy. He also said that the BJP will
win the 2012 elections under the leadership of new state president and
would pay back for atrocities unleashed on BJP workers.
Other leaders who addressed the gathering also slammed BSP government.
However, Vinay Katiyar said that that though his young party colleague
friend wants to replace Mayawati's statue with that of Lord Rama but
in his view the best place for the Lord is in Ayodhya. Though reeling
under internal bickering, state leaders tried to put up a united face
on the occasion.
Earlier, Shahi was accorded a grand welcome after arrival. He came to
Lucknow from Delhi by road. Shahi said that he will stop the practice
of touching feet of leaders in the party and would work together to
pull down the Maya government. He appealed party leaders and workers
to stop infighting and gear up for the fight ahead.
BJP national vice-president Kalraj Mishra, outgoing state president
Ramapati Ram Tripathi, BJP MP from Lucknow Lalji Tandon and BJP
Legislature Party leader in state assembly Om Prakash Singh Singh also
congratulated Shahi on the occasion and hoped that under his
leadership BJP will rise against in UP.
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