Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Minister Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon has said many politicians are also acquainted with the woman who has released the video clip that kicked up political dust in the state.
In an interaction with Free Press, Dattigaon said the woman had called up a Congress leader and urged him not to hold a press conference.
Nevertheless, the party did not listen to him and put up a question mark on her character, the minister said, adding that the Congress is playing with the character of a woman.
He also wanted to know what his fault was and that before putting a question mark on his character, the Congress should provide justice to a female office-bearer of the party who had complained against a leader at a police station.
Dattigaon further said Rahul Gandhi may have made tall talks during his Bharat Jodo Yatra, but he kept mum over the issue of the female office-holder.
He further said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had taken feedback from him on the issue at Vadodara and he had made CM acquaint with facts.
“I have told CM that some people are trying to defame me,” Dattigaon said. The minister further said the Congress Party is making allegations against him on the grounds of the video clip released by the woman.
According to Dattigaon, the woman met him when she was working in a media house and is known to many other politicians and legislators, besides many Congress leaders are familiar with her.
He further said that he does not believe in politics of allegations and that the people of Badnawar, his constituency, know about his character.
He has fought elections from this constituency six times, he said. As far as the presence of former Speaker NP Prajapati’s son in a video clip is concerned, his relationship with Prajapati is very good, so he will not say anything on the issue.
If there is any mistake on his part, the Congress should go to the court and he will accept the verdict, Dattigaon said, adding that as the elections are going to be held next year, the opposition has stopped the level of assassinating the character of a minister.liticians, he said.
According to Dattigaon, the woman met him when she was working in a media house and is known to many other politicians and legislators, besides many Congress leaders are familiar with her.
Dattigaon said the woman had called up Congress leader not to hold a press conference. Nevertheless, the party held a press conference and put up a question mark on her character, the minister said, adding that the Congress is playing with the character of a woman.
He further said that he does not believe in politics of allegations and that the people of Badnawar, his constituency, know about his character.
He has fought elections from this constituency six times, he said. As far as the presence of former Speaker NP Prajapati’s son in a video clip is concerned, his relationship with Prajapati is very good, so he will not say anything on the issue.
If there is any mistake on his part, the Congress should go to the court and he will accept the verdict, Dattigaon said, adding that as the elections are going to be held next year, the opposition has stopped the level of assassinating the character of a minister.
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