Hate speech? Tracking Prem’s war with words to draw votes

* “This election is a fight between two vichaardharas (ideologies). The Sachar Committee report says a section of people should be given special treatment. I say,we (Hindus) are 95 per cent and they are five per cent. Why should they be given all the benefits?”

* “Ten people came to Bombay aur hamara mooh kaala kar ke chale gaye (humiliated us) but instead of punishing them,we keep writing to this person and that person…. The other (case) is Afzal Guru — if his name was Mohan Singh,he would have been hanged the same day (attack on Parliament).”

* “Manmohan Singh is a Sardar,and he says Ram does not exist… Sardars trace their ancestry to Ram — wah re wah,how can he say this?

* “(Inspector) M C Sharma is being doubted — if he killed people,he killed them. Jo hum pe goli chalayega,hum unko maar denge (we will kill those who fire at us).”

Speech at Patwa Dharamshala,Bhrampuri,April 27,3-4 pm; around 100 present at the rally

Sharma’s public pledge
* “Kehni hai ek baat zara si mulk ke pehredaron se,sambhal ke rehna apne ghar mein chupe hue gaddaron se… Jai Shri Ram”

Speech part of a pledge (shapath) Sharma exhorted about 250 people gathered near Bhajanpura Police Station to take on May 5; 6-7 pm. BJP MLA from Ghonda Sahab Singh Chauhan was also present.

Newsline could not contact B L Sharma ‘Prem’ on Tuesday evening despite repeated attempts.