Ramesh Bidhuri is a habitual offender. From calling Muslim MP Danish Ali a terrorist to mocking Priyanka Gandhi’s looks and Atishi’s family, his unchecked hate speech is just not ebbing. That the BJP chooses to reward him with ticket instead of reining him in is a disturbing display of brazenness.
BJP’s ticket to Ramesh Bidhuri is a disturbing display of brazenness
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Delhi has the most politically literate electorate in the country. They should express themselves with clarity on many issues, including air quality in winter. On how, for a decade, the government they have chosen, overwhelmingly, has been impeded from doing its work. Mr Ramesh Bidhuri adds moral clarity to the choice.
If the Congress can provide tickets to the likes of Digvijaya Singh, Mani Shankar Aiyer and many other such folks, why can the BJP not do the same?
Why are there different yardsticks for different political parties?