Bhilwara: Congress national secretary and Priyanka Gandhi’s close aide Dheeraj Gurjar has once again made a controversial statement. During a bhajan evening organised in Kothaj village of Kotdi subdivision area on Saturday night, he threatened the officers and employees and said, if someone does not listen to you with love, then your son Dheeraj is ready to hit them with shoes. This statement of Dheeraj Gurjar came to light when he was addressing the people present at the event who had come to listen to the bhajans. He told the people present that he is ready to educate the children of every household and also promised employment.
“…Till then the people of Kotdi will not be alone”
Attacking the BJP leaders, he said, “The work that was not done in 14-15 years, we have done that work in one year, but now in this one year, people’s pockets are being picked and they are being given silver shoes. The person who is going to the police station, tehsil, patwari and secretary, no work is being done without money.” After this, he assured the people and said, “This youth is in your name and old age is also in your name, as long as I and my younger brother Neeraj Gurjar are alive, the people of Kotdi will not be alone. We will serve you, we will stand with you in your happiness and sorrow.” During this, he said, “If someone does not listen to you with love, then your son Dheeraj is ready to get the work done by hitting with shoes (by making a shovel).” Gurjar said, “Dheeraj Gurjar will die, but will not leave you alone. Have courage and faith in your mind, because Dheeraj Gurjar will stand for you as a sword and shield.” Earlier, he had given a statement against the police Let us tell you that this is not the first time that Dheeraj Gurjar has given such controversial statements. Two months ago also, while giving a statement against the police, he said, “If the police have the guts, then catch the vehicle with Gurjar written on it and put it in the police station, I challenge you, if you do this, my shoe will talk.” He had also said, “If anyone even touches a worker’s motorcycle, Dheeraj Gurjar’s shoe will talk to him.”
Defeated by 580 votes in the 2023 elections
Dheeraj Gurjar, who is an active member of the Congress party, has also been active in electoral politics. However, he lost the 2023 assembly elections by just 580 votes. Earlier, he contested four times from Jahazpur assembly constituency on a Congress ticket from 2008 to 2023, but he was able to win only once in 2013. Even after the electoral defeat, his political activism and statements often remain a topic of discussion.