Offer anti-BJP journalists a ‘deal with’ at dhabas, Maharashtra BJP chief advises partymen
Express News Service
MUMBAI: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule stirred an argument by asking celebration staff to determine journalists who report in opposition to the celebration and authorities and provides them a deal with at dhabas to make sure that there isn’t a detrimental reporting forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha and state meeting elections.
The purported audio clip of Bawankule, which went viral on Monday, was from a gathering with celebration staff in Ahmednagar.
“Party workers at booth level should identify the journalists who give negative coverage against us. We should offer them tea once a month and give them treats in the evening. I believe you are smart enough to understand it. Take these journalists to roadside dhabas. If you need something, then our local BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil is here to help you out with expenses. We should take care of the journalists. There should not be negative coverage against us,” Bawankule mentioned.
After the audio went viral, Bawankule clarified that his assertion was twisted intentionally. He mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ruling for the final 9 years and doing a variety of good work, regardless of which some journalists are doing detrimental reporting. “So, I was telling my party workers to behave well with journalists and present them the work of the government and offer tea. But some sections of the media blew my statement out of proportion,” Bawankule mentioned.
Defending Banwankule, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis mentioned he made the assertion in a lighter vein.
Reacting to the clip, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole mentioned the BJP needs to purchase journalists. “BJP state president revealed the secret and confidential plan of the BJP to buy journalists by offering them tea and food,” he mentioned, including that the BJP ought to apologise to journalists for insulting them.
MUMBAI: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule stirred an argument by asking celebration staff to determine journalists who report in opposition to the celebration and authorities and provides them a deal with at dhabas to make sure that there isn’t a detrimental reporting forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha and state meeting elections.
The purported audio clip of Bawankule, which went viral on Monday, was from a gathering with celebration staff in Ahmednagar.
“Party workers at booth level should identify the journalists who give negative coverage against us. We should offer them tea once a month and give them treats in the evening. I believe you are smart enough to understand it. Take these journalists to roadside dhabas. If you need something, then our local BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil is here to help you out with expenses. We should take care of the journalists. There should not be negative coverage against us,” Bawankule mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
After the audio went viral, Bawankule clarified that his assertion was twisted intentionally. He mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ruling for the final 9 years and doing a variety of good work, regardless of which some journalists are doing detrimental reporting. “So, I was telling my party workers to behave well with journalists and present them the work of the government and offer tea. But some sections of the media blew my statement out of proportion,” Bawankule mentioned.
Defending Banwankule, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis mentioned he made the assertion in a lighter vein.
Reacting to the clip, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole mentioned the BJP needs to purchase journalists. “BJP state president revealed the secret and confidential plan of the BJP to buy journalists by offering them tea and food,” he mentioned, including that the BJP ought to apologise to journalists for insulting them.
