Janata Dal (United) MP Devesh Chandra Thakur has sparked controversy with his remarks that he will not entertain requests for help from the Muslim and Yadav communities because they did not vote for him in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections. Thakur, who represents the Sitamarhi constituency, reiterated his stance on June 17, stating he will not do their 'personal work.' His comments have drawn criticism from various political figures, including RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad, who stated that Thakur's remarks are against the democratic process and are 'neither constitutional nor legal,' and RJD MP Misa Bharti, who questioned the need for such statements. JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar defended Thakur, expressing that his comments reflect his pain over the lack of support from these communities despite his work for them.
#WATCH | On JD(U) MP Devesh Chandra Thakur's "Muslims, Yadavs didn’t vote for me, won’t help them" remark, Congress leader says, "This is the first attack on the Constitution We used to say that they would change the Constitution if they got 400 seats, now they have started it… https://t.co/uCZZOsAV6P
'Won't work for Muslims, Yadavs': JDU MP Devesh Chandra Thakur's comment sparks row Meanwhile, RJD's @MisaBharti hits out at Devesh Chandra Thakur, saying, 'Why is he making a statement like this? His PM Narendra Modiji, talks about 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas', then why do the… https://t.co/OhIla04tcU
#WATCH | On JD(U) MP Devesh Chandra Thakur's "Muslims, Yadavs didn’t vote for me, won’t help them" remark, party leader Neeraj Kumar says, "Devesh Chandra Thakur is a newly-elected MP from Sitamarhi. The pain he expressed among his workers was on the basis of his work experience.… https://t.co/jzFYa8rhb1
The Janata Dal (United)‘s MP-elect from the Sitamarhi #LokSabha seat, Devesh Chandra Thakur, on June 17 reiterated that Muslims and Yadavs did not vote for him, and he will not do their “personal work”, @amitbhelari reports. https://t.co/D8t60QZXfS
#WATCH | On JD(U) MP Devesh Chandra Thakur's "Muslims, Yadavs didn’t vote for me, won’t help them" reported remark, RJD MP Misa Bharti says, "Why did he have to make such a statement? He won (the elections) and he will receive the opportunity to represent the people of that… https://t.co/4a9XnqDeht
BIG NEWS 🚨 JDU MP from Sitamarhi, Devesh Chandra Thakur refuses to work for Muslims & Yadavs as they didn't vote for him. He said "One Muslim came to me for some work. I asked him if he voted for the RJD? He said Yes. I told him to have tea and leave" "When you saw Narendra… https://t.co/wTpwpAPOUY
The Janata Dal (United)‘s MP-elect from the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat, Devesh Chandra Thakur, on June 17 reiterated that Muslims and Yadavs did not vote for him, and he will not do their “personal work,” reports @amitbhelari https://t.co/8qMM7dpjkK
Patna: "The statement of Janata Dal United MP Devesh Chandra Thakur is neither constitutional nor legal. The way he has given a statement against Yadavs and Muslims is against the democratic process," says RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad https://t.co/D9GfsJhZrw
Patna: "There is no need to understand the statement of Devesh Chandra Thakur, what is needed is to understand his sentiments. He has expressed his pain that those for whom we have worked did not vote for us. This pain of his is natural," says JDU spokesperson Neeraj Kumar https://t.co/pivPM66jxm
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Won't work for Muslims, Yadavs as they didn't vote for me: JD(U) leader https://t.co/SnGBf3NdFD
Janata Dal (United) MP Devesh Chandra Thakur on Monday sparked a controversy after he said that he would not entertain requests from people of the Muslim and Yadav communities as they did not vote for him in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections. "Those (from Muslim and… https://t.co/WC28OdiIuz
JD(U) MP #DeveshChandraThakur has ignited a controversy with his remarks that he will not entertain requests for help from people of the #Muslim and #Yadav communities because they didn’t vote for him in the #LokSabhaElection (@ArunkrHt reports) https://t.co/Q0EcJr8gUJ
In Maharashtra, out of 48, not a single Muslim was given a ticket by the opposition. We have given Muslims what was required...: @SudhanshuTrived Dr. Manmohan Singh was Sikh and he was the Prime Minister of the country, so Congress has nothing to prove to anyone about its… https://t.co/bEUxsDuADP