BJP minority leader calls PM Modi's remarks 'wahiyaat' in viral video, expelled and arrested later: Who is Usman Ghani?

Usman Ghani, who was the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Minority Morcha district president in Rajasthan's Bikaner, was expelled from the party on April 24. He was reportedly arrested by the Rajasthan Police, several reports claimed on Saturday.

Actions were taken against Ghani after he reportedly expressed disapproval of 's recent remarks in , related to the Muslim community. A video of him criticizing PM Modi on camera had gone viral earlier this week.

The Congress also took to social media to share the .

In the purported video, the person, who claimed to be a district president of the BJP's Minority Morcha, said that made during his speech in Rajasthan.

He could be heard saying that is not the only member of the party and that "crores" of Muslims are joined with the BJP.

He said that when he "goes to Muslims to seek votes" for the BJP, the community people talk about the kind of remarks made by the PM and "look for answers" from him.

He dismissed PM Modi's claim as "non-sensical" and said, "I am going to write to PM Modi..."

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The video shows that he made the claims while speaking with a news channel. In the one-on-one interview, the person mentioned that he was a BJP district president from Bikaner. "I am a Muslim and president of the Minority Morcha," he added.

Disclaimer: Mint couldn't independently verify the video or claims

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While addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara, PM Modi had said that if the Congress came to power, it would "redistribute" wealth to Muslims. He had also alleged that Congress plans to give the people's hard-earned money and valuables to the

Usman Ghani was the Bikaner BJP Minority Morcha district president, news agency PTI reported. After