After putting the BJP in trouble with the controversial remarks of “abducting woman for marriage”, the BJP MLA Ram Kadam now may have to cost his position of party’s Spokesperson. The BJP high command has given instructions to its State leaders to immediately remove Kadam for the position of Party’s Spokesperson. Ram Kadam has been receiving strong criticism from all over Maharashtra. Party’s image is badly damaged in public and on social media with such criticisms. In the view of this situation, party president Amit Shah has ordered that Kadam should be removed immediately from the post of Spokesperson.
“Now as part of damage control and to give message in public that the party does not entertain such remarks, state leaders have been asked to take action against him by removing him from post of Spokesperson,” Senior BJP leader told ‘My Mahanagar’
Ram Kadam had said controversial statements in the Dahi Handi celebrations on Monday that he would abduct girls and bring them to their rejected suitors and provided his phone number as a helpline. But surprisingly, no leader, spokesman from BJP and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has protested against Ram Kadam’s statement even after two days. Everyone is keeping mum.
Kadam’s remarks has damaged BJP’s image in the State, the party is receiving strong criticism throughout the state. The Media has also taken BJP left-right on Ram Kadam’s remarks. On the other hand, the social media has also trolled BJP & Kadam very strongly. All political parties except BJP have come out on the streets to agitate against Kadam. The alliance party Shivsena is also not behind in protest against Ram Kadam, Sena has demanded that Kadam should not be given any election ticket henceforth. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has blamed BJP for Kadam’s remarks.
BJP has been defamed and trolled very badly on social media like never before. After Kadam’s incident, the Media has also started revising the statements made earlier by the other BJP leaders. State BJP president Raosaheb Danve and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were also asked about this matter by the party high command, sources said. Also, if there is no immediate action against Kadam, it will adversely affect the party in upcoming elections. Therefore after the suggestion of Amit Shah, the party has started preparing to remove Kadam as a Spokesperson. Earlier also there were several complaints in the party against Kadam as a Spokesperson that he often goes against the party’s policy and put the BJP in trouble.
Looking at the rising pressure from within the party and outsiders, BJP has taken decision to send show cause notice to Kadam. If Ram Kadam does not give satisfactory answer to this show cause notice then disciplinary action can be initiated. BJP spokesperson’s list includes Madhav Bhandari, along with Madhu Chavan, Keshav Upadhyay, Girish Vyas, Shirish Boralkar, Ganesh Haike, Vishwas Pathak, Shweta Shalini, Suhas Parande, Shripad Mane, Atul Shah, Avadhuta Wagh, Shivrajya Kulkarni, Prashant Bam and Ram Kadam. Now Kadam’s name might be removed from this list.
The Controversial history of Ram Kadam
BJP MLA and spokesperson Ram Kadam is currently on Netizen’s target for his controversial statements about women but this is not the first time that he is seen in such situation. In the past when he was in MNS, he was part of many such controversies.
In the Legislative Assembly session in 2013, Ram Kadam had assaulted Police officer Sachin Suryavanshi in the Assembly. Ram Kadam was suspended in this case. MNS had also objected his action.
In the year 2014, the MLA Ram Kadam had claimed to have got the ashes of Gautam Buddha from Sri Lanka. By doing promotions in Ghatkopar & Vikroli, he invited the Dalit to his house to take the blessings of this ash. When three youths from ‘Bharip Bahujan Mahasangha’ went to Kadam’s house to ask about ashes, Kadam and his activists threatened to kill them. An FIR was registered against Ram Kadam in this case.
Ram Kadam, who is presently a BJP MLA, had also assaulted a Rationing Officer Mahesh Patil in Ghatkopar in 2013. He was sent to judicial custody by the Vikroli court. At the Pantnagar police station, case was registered against him under section 21/2013 and under 107, 353, 141, 143, 147, 149, 336, 332, 504, and 506. He was charged with interference in government work, threatening the government official on duty, assault, threatening to commit murder, and abusing.
I apologize – Ram Kadam, MLA, BJP
The partial video is published of what I had said in Ghatkopar’s Dahihandi so without giving any further clarification, very politely I expressed my apology.
