Gopal Shetty
Gopal Chinayya Shetty, also known as Gopal Shetty, is a Manglore-based political leader and a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is the incumbent Member of the Parliament from Maharastra’s Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. He was born on January 31, 1954, in Mumbai.
He started his political career at the state level and served two terms in Maharastra’s State Legislative. He has also been a Corporator of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from 1992 to 2004 and a member of the Public Accounts Committee since May 2018.
His first attempt at national politics became successful when he contested and won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat on the BJP’s ticket. He retained his seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, marking his second consecutive term in the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
He has been involved in various controversies. In 2014, he compared farmer suicides to fashion trends, which was viewed as a mockery of farmers. He later claimed that he had no intention to undermine farmers and that he was highlighting general patterns for policy.
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Decision 2019: Banking on north Indian voter base, Bhojpuri star Manoj Tiwari campaigns for Gopal Shetty
April 16, 2019 2:20 am
Party workers said all locals in the area will refrain from visiting their villages before April 29. Congress candidate for the constituency, Urmila Matondkar, has, as part of her campaign rally, visited Laljipada and Ganpat Patil Nagar.
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April 16, 2019 2:00 am
In 2014, the voters’ turn out in areas like Juhu, Versova and Lokhandwala was less than 50 per cent. “It is tough to get them to come out to vote. In slums the turnout is greater,” Bhavna Jain, secretary All India Mahila Congress, says.
Slum Rehabilitation Authority building not regularised, locals wave black flags at Gopal Shetty’s Borivali rally
April 13, 2019 1:36 am
Several videos have emerged where people, purportedly BJP workers, are seen pushing the protesters back in the building. “The women who were at the forefront were pushed inside the building gate and the gates were forcibly shut,” alleged a woman resident.
After calling farmer suicides ‘fashion trend’, BJP MP regrets choice of words
February 19, 2016 12:00 am
"Not all farmers' suicides happen due to unemployment and starvation. A fashion is going on. A trend is on," said Shetty, MP from north Mumbai.
MP writes to Suresh Prabhu to allow ‘boot polishwallahs’
June 02, 2015 2:19 am
MP Gopal Shetty has written to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu seeking that a circular passed by the UPA government banning the entry of new shoeshining boys at Mumbai’s railway stations be withdrawn.
‘A rickshaw ride in Borivali for 2 kms costs Rs 30, and a 30-km travel till Churchgate by train costs Rs 8. Still, it pinches people’
June 23, 2014 12:00 am
BJP MP Gopal Shetty, in an Idea Exchange moderated by Senior Editor SHUBHANGI KHAPRE, backs the hike in railway fares.
Case of rioting, trespassing against MP Gopal Shetty
June 20, 2014 1:04 am
The complainant has alleged that Shetty was present at the spot and that he threatened him.
Sanjay Nirupam faces challenge from BJP's Gopal Shetty in North Mumbai
April 19, 2014 11:27 am
Nirupam is confident of retaining his seat, saying he has maintained contact with grassroot party workers and voters in the last five years.
Civic issues, education my focus areas: Shetty
April 07, 2014 3:26 am
Shetty made his opening remarks on the theme of discussion, ‘social issues’ in the area.
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BJP MP apologises for mocking farmers' suicide issue
February 18, 2016 9:12 am
Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gopal Shetty from Maharashtra, who mocked the farmers' suicide issue by calling it a "fashion trend", on Thursday, clarified his stand by saying that rather than giving compensation to farmers, state governments should investigate the matter first. He added that there is a competition going on to give compensation to farmers. He further said he is ready apologise but he wanted his message to go in a positive way. According to reports, Shetty told a leading TV channel, "Not all farmers' suicides happen due to unemployment and starvation. A fashion is going on. A trend is on."
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