Lok Sabha polls: Maharashtra candidate promises whiskey, beer to poor if elected, ‘…find solace in drinking liquor’
India Today. While speaking to India Today, she said, “Jahan gaanv, waha beer baar. Yahi mere mudde hain." As per the report, Raut has promised to ration imported liquor and stated that both the vendor and the customer would require a licence.
She further added, “Extremely poor people toil hard and only find solace in drinking liquor. But they cannot afford quality whiskey or beer. They get to drink only country liquor and there is no limit to the quantity they consume, so they pass out.
Hence, I want them to experience imported liquor and enjoy it. I want them to enjoy and enjoy only." During 2019 elections, Raut was fielded from Nagpur Lok Sabha seat which was won by BJP's Nitin Gadkari while in the state Assembly elections, she had contested from Chimur Assembly seat, but lost to Bunty Bhangdiya from BJP. Meanwhile, Maharashtra will vote in five phases for 48 constituencies in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
On 31 March, members of the BJP core committee in Maharashtra held a meeting with in-charges of clusters to take stock of all 48 constituencies in the run-up to Lok Sabha elections. The ruling alliance comprises Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, BJP, and Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar while The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance consist of Uddhav Thackery led UBT, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and the Congress. Recently, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena released its first list of eight candidates and has given a ticket to former Congress MLA Raju Parve from the Ramtek (SC) seat.
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