Madhya Pradesh’s Panchayat and Rural Development Minister and former Union Minister Prahlad Patel said that people have become accustomed to begging from the government. Patel made the remark while unveiling the statue of Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi at Suthaliya town in Rajgarh district on Saturday. He said \”assembling an army of beggars\” does not strengthen society, rather weakens it. His remarks come amid a debate over political parties rolling out freebies to win elections. State Congress President Jitu Patwari said that Patel should apologise for his comment. Another senior Congress leader and former Minister P.C. Sharma also criticised Patel, saying, \”Ministers bow down their head before the people to seek votes, and after winning the election, he is calling them beggars. It is a highly condemnable statement,\” he said. He added that people of Madhya Pradesh have supported BJP in elections for development, not for being called \”beggars\”
Madhya Pradesh’s Panchayat and Rural Development Minister and former U….
