Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections, justified his behavior by saying the blankets were not meant for people who ‘abuse’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A video of the incident, which took place in the Tonk district, has now gone viral on social media. Jaunapuria, who is known for his philanthropic activities, was conducting a free general distribution drive in a village when he noticed some Muslims there.
Their presence caused a sudden change in the BJP leader’s behavior. Besides refusing to give blankets to any Muslims present there, the ex-Lok Sabha member also ordered that the blankets already distributed to people from the minority community should be taken back.
In a viral video, he is heard telling a gathering of the needy, “Whoever abused Modi has no right to take us away.. (Those who abuse Modi do not deserve this.).” He also showed a dismissive attitude saying that he would not be bothered if anyone was hurt by his decision.
Jaunapuria also expressed displeasure towards his supporters for gathering people from the Muslim community. When a villager objected to the BJP leader’s conduct, the latter claimed that the move was not part of a government initiative and was sponsored by him in his personal capacity, adding that he had the discretionary power to choose who could be the beneficiary of it.
Jaunapuria represented Tonk-Sawa Madhopur constituency in the Lok Sabha for two consecutive terms. As part of his philanthropic services, the BJP leader has been running a free canteen for the needy for the past nine years – an initiative once praised by Prime Minister Modi himself in an episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program.
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(With inputs from Manoj Tiwari)
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