BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla Apologises For Controversial Comment On AAP MLA Rituraj Jha’s Surname – News18
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In a heated dialogue throughout a debate on Wednesday, Poonawalla had performed on Jha’s surname to take a jibe at him.
BJP chief Shehzad Poonawalla (File)
BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday apologised for his controversial reference to AAP MLA Rituraj Jha’s surname, as his occasion sought to place a lid on the row.
“I tender an apology with folded palms to all my Purvanchali brothers and sisters. My phrases have damage them. I don’t wish to provide any justification,” Poonawalla stated in a video message posted on X, including that he has plenty of respect for the hardworking individuals of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Predominant sabhi poorvanchali bhai behenon se pure dil se maafi maangta hoon ki mere shabdon se unhe dukh hua peeda hui.Isme koi justification nahi dena chahta hoon.
UP Bihar ke sabhi log mere bahut sammanit hai aur most important phir se maafi mangta hoon 🙏 pic.twitter.com/etyrUMijdN
— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) January 17, 2025
In a heated dialogue throughout a tv information channel debate on Wednesday, Poonawalla had performed on Jha’s surname to take a jibe at him, a comment slammed as abusive by the Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP).
His swipe had come after Jha performed with the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) spokesperson’s surname to take a dig at him.
Moreover its rivals, BJP ally Janata Dal (United) has additionally spoken towards Poonawalla and sought motion towards him.
In Delhi, Purvanchal loosely refers to japanese Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Voters from the area reside in massive numbers within the nationwide capital and have more and more turn into influential electorally.
Meeting polls are scheduled to be held in Delhi on February 5 and the votes will probably be counted on February 8. The competition is being seen as a straight struggle between the AAP, in energy within the capital since 2015, and the BJP, with the Congress attempting exhausting to regain its misplaced floor within the metropolis, which it dominated for 15 uninterrupted years until 2013.
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