BJP minister goads mob to make inflammatory slogans

Triggering a row, BJP leader and Union minister Anurag Thakur on Monday egged on participants of an election rally to raise an inflammatory slogan that "traitors should be shot", after he lashed out at anti-CAA protesters.

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur hit the streets to campaign for Manish Chaudhary in the Rithala Assembly seat, here on Monday.

In a video that has gone viral, Thakur, sporting a grey kurta and saffron stole, is seen raising slogans, like "Desh ke gaddaro ko" and the crowd completing that with, "goli maaro saalo ko" (Shoot the traitors).

BJP member of the Lok Sabha Hans Raj Hans is also seen on the stage.

With inputs from IANS