AGRA : In an apparent slip of the tongue, BJP MLA from Aligarh,

on Tuesday said that “he doesn’t do

like the Prime Minister”.

The video of the MLA saying this at a function organized for distribution of gas connections in

, went viral on the social media. However, the MLA denied saying it and claimed that his statement had been “misconstrued”.

Talking to TOI, the MLA said that he intended to say that like “the Prime Minister, he too does not believe in caste politics”. He said he had never differentiated between Hindus and Muslims and follows the BJP’s philosophy of "

".

Barring this slip, in his speech the MLA was all praises for the BJP and said that his party believed in equality for all. He appealed to the public to support BJP to ensure a second term for Narendra Modi as Prime Minister.

Lauding the central government schemes, Diler said that the government had made it easy for anyone to open a bank accounts and now even people in rural areas weren’t hesitant to approach banks.

“You all should realize that our Prime Minister always work for the economically weaker sections of the society and hence deserves support,” he said.