NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, JUNE 25
The two Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) MLAs – Chhotu Vasava and his son Mahesh – have sought security, claiming their “lives are in danger”, and written a letter to the President.
While Chhotu Vasava is the founder of BTP, his son Mahesh, who represents Dediapada seat in Narmada district in the assembly, is the national president of the tribal party.
The party has two MLAs in the 182-member house.
Without naming anyone, Chhotu Vasava, who represents Jhagadia seat in Bharuch district, claimed their “lives are in danger” as they are in opposition to the BJP-ruled state and fighting for social justice and rights of tribals.
In a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind on June 24, Chhotu Vasava claimed people with a “feudalist” mindset are creating a rift between citizens and the whole society is moving towards social unrest.
“The Gujarat government along with police and anti-social elements had hatched a conspiracy for fake encounters in the past and it may happen in the future too,” said Vasava in the letter.
The senior legislator said he and his son stayed away from the June 19 Rajya Sabha polls to highlight the neglect of tribals.
