Vadodara: Dabhoi BJP MLA Shailesh Shailes aka Sotta on the minority community becomes a viral on social media on Sundays where legislators sound stereotypes of other faiths by dressing them and describing how their influence is reduced in the past seven years.
Speaking in a function at Swaminarayan Temple on Saturday, Mehta said that he would never knock on the door of ‘Vidharmi’ (people from other religions) to win the election.
Then turned to Swami’s Purani, he asked, “Dadisgiri to Bandh Thai Gai Ne Dadhi-hat Ni ‘? (Isn’t intimidation with a beard hat-skull stop?).” Mehta went on to say when he went to Dabhoi, every year at least seven and The maximum of 14 riots occurred, but in the past four years, according to government leaders, not a single communal riot has occurred.
“I repeat, I will behave as I always have.
I was born Hindu, by my Hindu religion and will remain Hindu forever,” said Mehta and added that Dabhoi now moves towards Darbhavati (Historical Name Dabhoi).
When Ti tried to contact Mehta, he did not respond to a call and send a message that he functions.
This is the second time communal comments Mehta has been viral.
In December 2017 when campaigning in Dabhoi polls, Mehta was heard to say in Patelvagha village that Dabhoi should not have a population like Dubai.
He then said that unlike other candidates, he would not give a single rupee to Madrasas and mosques.
“If some bearded stamps and (skulls) wear people sitting here then forgive me but there is a need to reduce their population.
Many leaders here advise me not to make comments like that but I say that if 90 percent of people with me, why me should not talk about 10 percent, “he was heard in the video.
He then claims that he has talked about not giving his own money to Madarsas and not from the government.
District collectors have been looking for explanations from Mehta for his remarks.
Mehta is a broker, who also has schools and gas stations inside and around the city.
He is considered a strong person at the Waghodia Road area.