BJP Lok Sabha MP Arvind Sharma, who had defeated Deepender Singh Hooda in Rohtak in the 2019 parliamentary polls, said on Sunday that Haryana needs a Chief Minister from the Brahmin community while calling Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar a CM who “doesn’t do any work by applying his own mind”.
While addressing a function held by Brahmin community members in Pahrawar village of Rohtak, four-time MP Arvind Sharma said: “Fifty-six years back when Haryana was formed in 1966, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma was the first CM of the state. But for how many months did he remain? – six months. Mhare saade char sal kab dyoge bhai (When will the remaining 4.5 years of Chief Ministership be given)? I will speak to Modi ji and Amit Shah ji. I have not talked about this till now…I don’t want anything for myself. I want to serve the people. I want to be a sewak, not a leader of Brahmins. I want the strength to execute work on my instructions. There was a time when there were Brahmin CMs in ten states out of 20-22 states.”
The event was called to restore a piece of the land for the Brahmin community where they can build a temple, college and hospital. The function was held to mark Parshuram Jayanti and members of the community came wielding axes in their hands on the call of former AAP state president Naveen Jaihind. The event was also broadcasted from Jaihind’s Facebook account. Congress MLA Kuldeep Vats, JJP MLA Ram Kumar Gautam and independent MLA Balraj Kundu also participated in the event.
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In the rally, Sharma alleged that Ram Bilas Sharma was “cheated” when he was not made Chief Minister in 2014 after the saffron party had first time secured a majority in the state. Arvind Sharma said, “A cheating took place in 2014. I am not against the selection of (Manohar Lal) Khattar (a Punjabi) for the post of Chief Minister. Punjabis too are our brothers. But what mistake had Ram Bilas ji made in 2014 for him to be cheating so badly. The government was formed by using his (Ram Bilas) name. Everything took place because of his name. But when the turn to make CM came, he was thrown out like a kanta, he was ignored.”
Calling the community leaders to aspire for bigger posts, Sharma said, “Our (community) leaders ask for the posts of chairman and members. They have forgotten that in 1966, Bhagwat Dayal Sharma had become the CM. You have to recall it. We will try. There is no doubt that the country needs the BJP (government) and Modi ji in the Centre. You have to do one thing. Everyone has to associate five members from other castes like Dalits, backward, Valmiki and farmers.” Sharma announced plans to organise a community programme in August-September with a target of attendance of two lakh. While talking about the post of CM in 2024, he said: “Aabki bar bhai sauda chhodna nahi hai (we won’t miss the opportunity this time).”