Ballia (UP): Some youths here disrupted the election speech of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over the issue of Army recruitment. A man was also detained after he raised a slogan in favour of Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav during the rally. Rajnath Singh was addressing a rally at Banshi Bazar when the youths disrupted his speech. They claimed that recruitment in the India Army is on hold for three years now. To it, Rajnath replied that the process is underway.
When they did not relent, Rajnath told them that things turn wrong when politics is brought in (Netagiri se baat bigad jaati hai).
“I have full understanding of the problem. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this problem cropped up. This is for the first time we are facing such a pandemic. Entire world is appreciating India for the way Narendra Modi worked in this situation,” Rajnath said.
Later, when his address was about to end, a man raised a slogan ‘Garibon ka masiha, Akhilesh Yadav zindabad’.
When some BJP workers headed towards the man in a menacing way, Rajnath from the dais told them to leave him.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajesh Tiwari said that the man was identified as Angad Yadav and has been detained. He is being questioned, the police officer said.