‘Those who abuse Modi have no right’: Ex-BJP MP refuses to donate blankets to Muslim women

Former BJP MP Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria has courted controversy after a video surfaced allegedly showing him refusing to distribute blankets to Muslim women during a donation drive in Rajasthan. The video, which went viral on social media, shows him asking the women their names and instructing aides not to give them blankets after learning their identities.

In the clip, Jaunapuria is purportedly heard saying, “Those who abuse Prime Minister Modi have no right to take blankets. I can’t help it if you feel bad.” He is also seen asking the women to leave, asserting that the distribution was not part of a government scheme but a personal arrangement.

One of the women, identified as Sukaran Khan, alleged that the former MP reacted after hearing their Muslim names. She claimed that while blankets were being distributed to others, the items were taken back from them after their identities were disclosed.

The controversy intensified after Congress MP Harish Chandra Meena shared an uncut version of the video on social media. In that clip, Jaunapuria is seen reiterating that he did not wish to argue and that it did not matter if the women felt bad.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has not issued an official response to the incident so far. The episode has triggered political reactions and debate over discrimination and conduct during charitable activities.