Brahmins, Baniyas are in my pocket, says Madhya Pradesh BJP in-charge

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in-charge Muralidhar Rao on Monday said that people belonging to Brahmin and Baniya communities are in his pockets.

He made the remarks while responding to the allegations that BJP is seeking caste-based votes.

“Brahmins and Baniyas are in my two pockets….when there were brahmin workers it was called Brahmins’ party. When Baniya workers were there it was called a party for ‘baniyas’…BJP will be for everyone,” Rao said during a press conference here.

MP | 'Brahmins' & Baniyas' are in my two pockets….when there were brahmin workers it was called Brahmins' party. When Baniya workers were there it was called a party for 'baniyas'….BJP will be for everyone: P Murlidhar Rao, BJP on 'why BJP seek votes in the name of castes' pic.twitter.com/mr3zadcD3a

— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2021

In a series of tweets, Congress leader Kamal Nath slammed Rao for his remarks and said that the BJP leader has insulted the ‘Brahmin’ and ‘Baniya’ communities.

“Madhya Pradesh in charge of BJP, which gives a slogan of sabka sath, sabka vikas, is now saying we have Brahmins in one pocket and Baniya in one pocket. This is an insult to the communities as the BJP means that they are the party’s property and in its pockets,” Kamal Nath tweeted in Hindi.

“What kind of respect is given to those classes whose leaders have played an important role in building up the BJP? The leaders of the BJP have become crushed in the intoxication and arrogance of power. This is an insult to the entire Baniya and Brahmin class,” the Congress leader said.

जिस वर्ग के नेताओ ने भाजपा को खड़ा करने में अपनी महती भूमिका निभायी है , उन वर्गों का यह कैसा सम्मान…?

भाजपा के नेता सत्ता के नशे व अहंकार में चूर हो गये है।

यह तो पूरे बनिया व ब्राह्मण वर्ग का अपमान है।

भाजपा नेतृत्व इसके लिये इन वर्गों से अविलंब माफ़ी माँगे।

— Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) November 8, 2021

“The people who give the slogan of taking everyone along are now talking of focusing on specific groups and insulting two communities. What kind of attitude and mindset is this. The BJP can go to any level for its hunger for power. Its policies, attitude and philosophy are also restricted to power,” he added in a tweet.