At a time when majority of the country's population is trying to cope up with the acute currency shortage, and the BJP distancing itself from extravaganza like the luxury wedding of a former Karnataka minister's daughter, an MLA from Maharashtra has put the party once again in a spot of bother.

Ram Kadam, the BJP MLA from Ghatkopar West Mumbai tweeted the photo of his birthday gift for his son - a brand new Mercedes car.

While someone gifting car as a birthday gift is not new, many are questioning the choice of gift, for a minor. Many also questioned his source of this kind of income, while others felt the timing of it wasn't right.

BJP MLA @ramkadam gifts Merc 2 minor son on birthday! Will @arunjaitley investigate to see if this is white money @PMOIndia Pls Retweet https://t.co/9SclSf4XOT — Sunil Jain (@thesuniljain) November 25, 2016

Is this really the right example one should set as a chosen representative? @Dev_Fadnavis @ramkadam pic.twitter.com/DGFl0mx1C9 — Pragya Rathore (@pragsrats) November 24, 2016

Did @ramkadam buy this car as soon as he was informed of #demonitisation?Were all BJP politicians given intimation? pic.twitter.com/ub4gWjXeIX — LEENA (@kunfaaya) November 24, 2016