Shivpuri BJP chief says Pichhore MLA Pritam Lodhi is "mad" about workers' dignity and development

A statement by Bharatiya Janata Party Shivpuri district president Jaswant Jatav about Pichhore MLA Pritam Lodhi is being discussed these days. Jatav said: "Yes, our MLA is mad, but he is mad about the respect of every single party worker in the Pichhore assembly constituency." According to Jatav, the MLA is also mad about the progress and advancement of Pichhore and about making Pichhore a district.

Jatav also said that if someone shows this kind of madness for development, progress, advancement and prosperity, he welcomes such madmen. He went as far as calling the MLA the Kohinoor of MP. He said the MLA is working hard continuously for the respect of workers and for the progress, advancement and prosperity of the area.

Jatav said the BJP wants each of its MLAs to be devoted and passionately committed to development in this way. He also spoke of a "maha-abhinandan", a grand felicitation, for the Pichhore MLA instead of an ordinary welcome and felicitation.

The statement came at a district-level BJP meeting held in Pichhore on Tuesday. The meeting was called because of the visit of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Both will come to Pichhore on 13 November. An instalment will also be transferred into the accounts of Ladli Behna beneficiaries during the visit. The BJP has stepped up preparations to make the event a success.

The demand to make Pichhore a district has been raised for a long time. A few days ago, MLA Pritam Lodhi raised issues relating to the "district, tala and kila" at a press conference. The proposed 13 November visit is now seen as important with regard to these demands. At the meeting, district president Jaswant Jatav also urged the Chief Minister to bring gifts for Pichhore, but also to come prepared on the issues of the district, kila and tala.

Jatav said Pritam Lodhi is working 24 hours a day, leaving his home and family, for the welfare of Pichhore's citizens, the respect of workers and the development of the area. According to him, the MLA is doing so together with Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Chief Minister and the party organisation.

At the meeting, Jatav appealed to workers to give the Chief Minister a rousing welcome during the visit. However, he also said the welcome should not be excessive.