That Time A Union Minister Threatened To Break A Disabled Man’s Leg At Event For The Disabled
Union minister and playback singer Babul Supriyo courted a controversy after he threatened to “break a man’s leg” during an event in West Bengal’s Asansol on Tuesday. The incident which was captured on camera, took place when the minister was addressing an event for the differently abled persons.
In a video released by news agency ANI, the minister is heard saying, “I can break one of your legs.”
Mr Supriyo was speaking at the function organised to donate wheelchairs and other equipment for the differently abled, when he suddenly flared up and paused his speech.
“Why are you moving? Please sit down,” he said, apparently to a man who had distracted him with his constant fidgeting.
The union minister snapped at the man, saying, “What happened to you? Any problem? I can break one of your legs and can give you a crutch.”
Mr Supriyo proceeded to “order” his security men to break the man’s leg and hand him a crutch if he dared to move again. And then asked the audience to give the man a round of applause.
Supriyo on Sept. 19 said that his controversial remark at an event on Tuesday was blown out of proportion, adding that the remark was a “friendly rebuke” to one of the BJP members present at the spot during his speech.
“The media got an opportunity to malign me and they did. Did I issue a threat to the Opposition? It was all fun out there. The event was a big one and there has to be some decorum. I often jokingly say such things. Most importantly, the person I said to, belongs to my party. It is indeed surprising that I have to issue a clarification on such a small matter.”
See video of Babul Supriyo making his threats below
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