‘No one can call India 'banana' nation': BJP's Mumbai North Central candidate Ujjwal Nikam praises PM Modi
Also Read: Mumbai news: Woman, newborn die after BMC-run hospital performs C-section using flashlight; probe ordered "India's image that PM Modi has created across the world, no one can call our country a 'Banana' nation today... Home Minister has made it clear in the Parliament that old laws need to be changed, and he also changed a lot of them," Nikam told newswire ANI.
The former public prosecutor said that he was not in politics for any gains, adding, “Ram Rajya cannot be attained until there is the rule of law amongst the people. I also thought that I should also contribute to the steps taken by the Modi government." Also Read: ‘A big conspiracy,’ says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader as accused in Salman Khan house firing case dies by suicide in lockup On Thursday, Nikam resigned as a special public prosecutor in all the cases he handled, ahead of submitting his nomination.
Nikam shot to fame after he handled cases related to the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and the Khairlanji case, among several others. Earlier, speaking to PTI, Nikam had said that politics is a new challenge, and he will win the confidence of the common man.
“I would like to amend extradition laws so that more and more criminals are brought to book. I will float what ideas I have and if the party approves, I will work on them." Also Read: Ujjwal Nikam replaces Poonam Mahajan for Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha seat.
Why BJP dropped the two-term MP? When questioned about his opponent, Nikam said, "She is carrying forward her political agenda, while I will do the same for my party. I am confident I will be successful." After the saffron party announced Nikam's candidature, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar termed him a 'true
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