Usman Gani was detained days after he spoke against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comments at a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara.
New Delhi: A former president of BJP's Bikaner minority cell was detained by the police on charges of "breach of peace" on Saturday.
The police action against the minority leader, Usman Gani , came days after he spoke against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comments at a rally in Rajasthan 's Banswara.
He also condemned PM Modi's remarks regarding Muslims during election rallies in the state.
When asked about the remarks of , Ghani had said that being a Muslim, he was disappointed at what the Prime Minister said.
Usman Gani was detained days after he spoke against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comments at a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara.
New Delhi: A former president of BJP's Bikaner minority cell was detained by the police on charges of "breach of peace" on Saturday. The police action against the minority leader, Usman Gani , came days after he spoke against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comments at a rally in Rajasthan 's Banswara.
"Gani reached the police station around noon today (Saturday) after a police vehicle had been sent, as a precautionary measure, to his locality two-three days ago, the day he had issued a statement (against the Prime Minister). He had been in Delhi, and today he came (to the police station) and asked us how dare we send a vehicle to his home," said Dhirendra Shekhawat, the SHO of Mukta Prasad Nagar police station, according to the Indian Express.
The police action was taken "under CrPC section 151 for breach of peace".
"We didn’t even know who he is. Thaane ke aagey nakabandi thi, wahan par aake usne police se ulajhne ki koshish ki. Wahan pe isne natak kiya toh band kar diya (there was a blockade outside the police station, where he came and tried to tussle with the police. He did drama there, so we locked him up),” the SHO claimed.
Usman Gani Had Criticised PM Modi's Remarks Against Muslims During Election Rallies
Ghani, while talking to a news channel recently in New Delhi, had said that the BJP was going to lose three-four Lok Sabha seats out of 25 seats in Rajasthan. He also condemned PM Modi's remarks regarding Muslims during election rallies in the state.
When asked about the remarks of , Ghani had said that being a Muslim, he was disappointed at what the Prime Minister said.
He said that when he " goes to Muslims to seek votes " for the BJP, the community people talk about the kind of remarks made by the PM and "look for answers" from him.
After a video of Ghani surfaced on social media in which he is talking to a news channel reporter, BJP state disciplinary committee chairman Onkar Singh Lakhawat said that an attempt was made by Usman Ghani to "tarnish" the image of party in the media.
"The party took cognizance of the act of Usman Ghani to tarnish its image and expelled him from the primary membership of the party for six years, considering it a breach of discipline," Lakhawat said in a statement.
Bikaner Lok Sabha seat went to polls in the first phase on April 19.
