Tear son’s clothes if he doesn’t deliver: Nath

Dhanora (Chhindwara), April 21

“Tear my son’s clothes if he does not deliver,” says Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath as he campaigns for his son Nakul who is fighting his first elections from Chhindwara.

Invoking his 40-year-old association with the region, Nath says he has now entrusted the task to serve the people of Chhindwara to his son so that he could work for Madhya Pradesh.

“I am where I am because of the love and strength you gave me,” Nath says. “Nakul is not here today but he will serve you. I have given him the responsibility. Take him to task and tear his clothes if he does not deliver,” the 72-year-old Congress leader told the locals.

He was speaking at an election rally on Saturday in Dhanora village, which comes under the Amarwada assembly seat, about 65 kms from Chhindwara district headquarters.

“We will start a new journey and create history,” he told the locals. Nath has been the longest serving MP from this Lok Sabha constituency as he served for nine terms and he has now vacated the seat for his son.

The Chief Minister is also contesting bypoll in the Chhindwara Assembly constituency as per the legal requirement of being a member of legislative assembly (MLA) for running the state government.

Nath says due to his efforts the district has a “distinct identity” when it comes to development. He hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his promises of ensuring Rs 15 lakh in every Indian citizen’s bank account, steps against black money and the decision of demonetisation were just “gimmicks and frauds”. — PTI

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