Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan gave a tongue-lashing to a U.P. government officer on whose order his car was stopped from entering Rampur Mandi, forcing him to walk on a muddy stretch to collect his election victory certificate.
Rampur district administration officials said the incident took place on March 11, the day of counting of votes when Mr. Khan, who won from the Rampur seat, went to collect his certificate from the returning officer.
Mr. Khan was not immediately available for comment.
The SP leader had allegedly fumed publicly at SDM, Rampur Sadar, Abhay Kumar, for asking his staff to stop his car.
The outburst was captured on mobile phone camera and soon went viral.
The SP leader told the officer that he should not forget that he was still the “elected leader” of the constituency and continued to be a Minister till the formation of a new government.
‘A matter of shame’
Mr. Khan berated the officer saying, “Try walking on that stretch. It is a matter of shame, that there is so much of dirt and filth in the mandi.”
The senior SP leader said if he had fallen on the muddy path, it would have created a scene.
“ Kyaa isliye aapko transfer karwa ke laaye they? Aap kudey mein pade they . [Was it for this moment that I had got you transferred here? You were in a garbage dump]. Aur itni jaldi nazrey badaltey ho [so quickly you are changing colours],” Mr. Khan’s outburst continued.
