‘Keep two pistols in your shop or else…’, BJP MLA’s ‘explosive’ statement

New Delhi: A video of BJP MLA from Khatauli seat of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, Vikram Saini, has sparked controversy after a video went viral on social media platforms, in which he is giving safety tips to the traders of the city. The BJP MLA came into limelight for his controversial statements at an event where he was interacting with shopkeepers and traders. In the video, MLA Saini is shown asking people to keep stones, shovels and pistols in their shops.

“How long will the police work? By the time the police come, your shops are on fire”, said Saini.

According to reports, the video of the BJP MLA was shot on Saturday when he was addressing the public in Wajidpur Kavali village of Jansath tehsil area. The event was organized to honor Union Minister of State Sanjeev Balyan and BJP MLA Vikram Saini for winning the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections with a thumping majority.

During the ceremony, MLA Saini gave a controversial speech, which was captured by a person in his mobile and went viral on social media.

“Keep one or two boxes of stones, 4-5 shovels (agricultural tools) and two pistols in your shops. How long will the police work? Where are the police? By the time the police come, they set your shops and houses on fire,” the MLA can be heard saying in the video.

The BJP MLA also spoke on the Prophet controversy and said, “What Nupur Sharma said, was it a democratic right to speak. People have the right to say anything against Hindu gods and goddesses, but if someone says anything against them , then its head is cut off. If the neck is to be saved, then unite”.