Who is Rajkumar Raju, Congress leader who demanded “Bharat Ratna” for Atiq Ahmed?
Following this, he was expelled from the Congress Party for a period of six years.
Congress leader Rajkumar Raju has been expelled from the party after he fdemanded Bharat Ratna Award for gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmed.
He had said that Atiq must be awarded Bharat Ratna and he also blamed the UP Government which is led by Yogi Adityanath for Atiq’s death.
Following this, he was expelled from the Congress Party for a period of six years.
Who is Rajkumar Raju?
Congress leader Rajkumar Raju contested from Prayagraj in the in UP local body polls. Congress soon took action against Rajkumar and expelled him the Party for next six years for demanding Bharat Ratna Award for deceased gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
According to the claims made by Pradeep Mishra Anshuman, it is said that Rajju was running for corporator in the Azad Nagar constituency in South Malaka on the Congress ticket.
He also laid the national flag on the grave of Atiq Ahmed.
He also demanded resignation of UP CM.
Congress leader Rajkumar Raju, who’s also contesting the upcoming local body elections in UP’s Prayagraj, terms #AtiqAhmed as a ‘Shaheed’ & demands ‘Bharat Ratna’ for the gangster-turned-politician.
Raju, also called for the resignation of UP CM #YogiAdityanath.@Amir_Haque pic.twitter.com/33r8ejNS1L
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) April 19, 2023
Her is how social media users reacted:
Congress leader Rajkumar Raju not just demanded Bharat Ratna Award for gangster Atiq Ahmed,
But also laid the national flag on the grave of Atiq Ahmed!
This man must be jailed! pic.twitter.com/sgXOUkk5Lm
— Mahesh Vikram Hegde ?? (@mvmeet) April 19, 2023
Congress leader and candidate for UP Municipal Elections Rajkumar Raju calls gangster Atiq Ahmed a ‘shaheed’ and demanded Bharat Ratna for him. #AtiqueAhmed #Congress #CongressFiles #จีจี้สุพิชชา pic.twitter.com/H62vtUppPa
— Bharggav Roy ?? (@Bharggavroy) April 20, 2023