Mr Ray clarified that he was mentioning the misrule in Nicobar throughout Congress authorities.
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An issue erupted after a video of newly-elected BJP MP from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Bishnu Pada Ray’s speech threatening those that did not vote for him within the Lok Sabha polls turned viral. Mr Ray, nonetheless, claimed on Friday that his remarks had been “misinterpreted”.
Throughout the speech, the MP mentioned: “Logon ka kaam hoga, pura hoga, lekin jin logon ne humko vote nahin diya, unka kya hoga. Soch lena (The individuals’s work can be accomplished. However those that did not vote for us, what’s going to occur to them, they need to assume).” Nevertheless, Mr Ray clarified that he was mentioning the misrule and corruption in Nicobar throughout the earlier Congress authorities.
Mr Ray additionally claimed, “My assertion was towards a bit of people that misguided my Nicobarese brothers and sisters throughout the election. That’s the reason I had mentioned – CBI ayega, jaroor ayega, soch lena bhaiya (CBI will come, it should certainly come, you need to assume)”.
“It’s unlucky that my assertion was misinterpreted and misunderstood. I identified the misrule and corruption in Nicobar district throughout the earlier Congress authorities,” he informed PTI.
Requested about his alleged risk to the individuals belonging to the Nicobarese tribe, Mr Ray mentioned, “My speech was by no means towards them. They’re very harmless. I solely warned those that labored for the earlier Congress MP and had been concerned in corrupt practices. They influenced voters.” Mr Ray wrested the lone Lok Sabha seat within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from the Congress within the not too long ago concluded parliamentary elections.
He defeated Congress nominee Kuldeep Rai Sharma by a margin of round 24,000 votes.
The BJP MP additionally mentioned that the Nicobarese elders headed by the tribal captain of Automotive Nicobar together with different tribal leaders met and congratulated him for profitable the seat.
He added that he had accepted an invite from the tribal captain to go to the island and warranted them that he would work to resolve the problems of the tribal neighborhood.
“I’m devoted to serving the individuals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands throughout the present tenure. I’m in the course of getting ready a 100-day roadmap for Andaman and Nicobar Islands,” the BJP MP added.
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