Congress leader Hardik Patel was slapped by a man during a public rally in Surendranagar, Gujarat.
#HardikPatel slapped during public rally in #Surendranagar | #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/LgTV3ceSgU
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Patel was addressing a ‘Jan Akrosh Rally’ when a man walked on the stage and slapped him. Following which, Hardik, too, lost his cool and had to be restrained by people on stage.
#TV9Exclusive : #HardikPatel gets slapped during his Jan Akrosh Sabha in Surendranagar.#Tv9News #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/jJvJIwKJSk
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Reacting to this, Hardik said that BJP is afraid of him and trying to threaten him.
#BJP is trying to oppress me as it is afraid of defeat ,reacts #HardikPatel after getting slapped.#Tv9Exclusive #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/29kyQPF3hQ
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“BJP people, to scare Hardik, to threaten Hardik and to kill Hardik who has been going to villages and meeting thousands of people BJP is trying its best,” Hardik said, referring to himself in third person. “Today, BJP paid someone to slap me, but I will ask the villagers as well as police to not take any action against such people, forgive them,” he added.
Stating that the BJP is behaving like terrorists, Hardik said, “It is a good thing he didn’t come with a gun because I feel he had come to shoot me.” He said that he has forgiven the person who attacked him but wants to know who would be responsible if in such public rallies, he gets shot at, who would be responsible. Again addressing himself in third person, Hardik accused the BJP of trying to get Hardik killed.
Meanwhile, the BJP has dismissed such allegations and said that he is doing such stunts for publicity.
