BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla slams Rajasthan Minister for his remarks on Kota hit & run case

Hitting out at Rajasthan Minister Shanti Dhariwal over passing controversial statements on recent hit and run incident that took place in Kota, BJP national spokesperson Shehz Poonawala has launched a scathing attack at state minister calling it a very "shameful" statement. 

Poonawalla while sharing a video of minister's remarks on his Twitter handle wrote, "3 days ago car runs over family sleeping on footpath in Kota; 1 de. Gehlot minister Shanti Dhariwal says if car runs over labour or those from “or castes” sleeping on footpath, it is ir fault… Blames poor forced to sleep on footpath not reckless drivers. Shameful!"

Notably, in video shared on BJP spokesperson's Twitter handle, Rajasthan Minister can be seen saying that if such people including labourers and people from or castes are sleeping on footpath, it is ir own fault. "Several night shelters and community halls have been opened for m where y can go and sleep. re is no solution for such people who will willingly sleep on ros inste of shelters", he ded. 

This is not first when minister has stoked a controversy with his statements. Earlier in March, Dhariwal while speaking in Rajasthan Assembly said that state is number one in rape cases. "We are leing in rape cases. re's no doubt. Why are we ahe in rape cases? Rajasthan has been state of men."

Kota hit and run case

incident took place on Friday when a speeding car ran over three members of a family who were sleeping on footpath outside MBS Hospital furr, killing one of m. While 45-year-old Dinesh Bawariya, a vegetable vendor, died on spot, his wife and ir seven-year-old son are undergoing treatment for critical injuries, area's DSP, Kaluram Verma, said.

Informing about same, area's DSP Kaluram Verma said that  driver abandoned car on spot and fled away, however, man is yet to be traced. police furr also informed that family used to live in makeshift accommodation on footpath outside hospital. 

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