Sharad Yadav's shocker: Beti ki izzat se vote ki izzat badi hai, refuses to apologise

Former National President of JDU, Sharad Yadav has stirred a controversy asserting that the honour of ballot was bigger than a daughter's. Sharad who was speaking on the issue of declining trend in electoral politics where money power was calling the shots said that the country was going through a phase where money power and vote power has joined hands which was a dangerous trend.

"Ballot paper ke bare mein samjhane ki zarurat hai... Beti ki izzat se vote ki izzat badi hai... Beti ki izaat jayegi to gaon aur mohalle ki izzat jayegi aur vote ek baar bik gaya to desh ki izzat jayegi," Yadav said.

'SAID NOTHING WRONG'

Talking exclusively to India Today later, the veteran leader sought to clarify that there was nothing wrong in what he said.

"Vote aur beti ke prati prem aur mohabbat ek si honi chahiye. Maine bilkul galat nahi kaha, jaise beti se pyar karte hai waise hi vote se bhi hona chahiye tab desh aur sarkaar acchi banegi," he said.

'SPEND RS 30 CRORE, BECOME AN MP'

Sharad also lamented the fact that his party which wanted to fight the Uttar Pradesh elections are finding it difficult to do so due to lack of resources. Citing the example of southern states, Sharad said a person in order to become an MP or a MLA has to spend crores of rupees. He said that for a person to become MP, one has to spend Rs 25-30 crore and to become a MLA one has to spend Rs 5-Rs 10 crore.

"I have run the party for a long time but I have never faced such problem earlier. Resources have become a big problem for us today. Votes are being bought and sold now a days. In southern states a person has to spend Rs 25-Rs 30 crore to become a MP and Rs 5-Rs 10 crore to become an legislator", said Sharad Yadav.

The former National President of JDU was speaking on the occasion of birth anniversary of former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur in Patna today.

CONGRESS IN NECKDEEP CORRUPTION

"Congress party miserably ghotalon se ghir gayee hai. 2G scam, CWG scam, coal block scam." said Sharad Yadav, former National President of JDU.

He further added that the condition of the Congress today is worse than what it was in the 70's when it had imposed emergency in the country.

"The Congress party's condition was never so bad of what it is at present. Even after imposing emergency the condition of the Congress was not that bad of what it is now," said Sharad Yadav.

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