BJP leader Prem Shukla today lost his cool while speaking to India Today's journalist. When asked about the bedlam that took place at the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over national song Vande Mataram, Shukla fumed and lashed out at the journalist.

When asked about the accountability of leaders hiding behind the garb of patriotism, Shukla removed his mic and furiously walked out of the studio.

Shukla was agitated when the journalist asked him about the significance of national song and the trust of voters.

Upon being asked if the current trend of politicising the national song is against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of development for all, he said that all those people defending such people are anti-nationals.

The journalist countered Shukla by saying that politicians are only emphasising on national song but are not working for the respective constituencies.

When asked if all the politicians harping the tunes even know the true meaning of Vande Mataram, Shukla turned furious and hurled abuses.

When asked if he understood the meaning of the national song, Shukla simply threw away the mic and walked out.

Shukla even went on to tarnish All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party calling them hooligans.

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE AMC MEETING

On Saturday, a scuffle broke out during a general body meeting of AMC after two AIMIM corporators refused to stand up when Vande Mataram was played.

The meeting of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), ruled by the Shiv Sena-BJP combine, started in the afternoon with the national song, Vande Mataram.

After the song was played, the Sena and BJP members objected to the two members of the All India Majlis-e- Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), a Hyderabad-based party led by Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi, not standing up when the national song was being played.

They shouted slogans and demanded action against the two corporators. Things took an ugly turn when the members of the ruling alliance got into a scuffle with the AIMIM members.

Amid the bedlam, Mayor Bapu Ghadamode suspended the two AIMIM members for the day and adjourned the proceedings for an hour. The pandemonium continued when the house re-assembled, leading to another adjournment.

The AIMIM, with 25 members, is the largest opposition party in the AMC.

Later, talking to reporters, the mayor said, "The general body meeting started with Vande Mataram, but two AIMIM members did not stand up when the song was being played.

SENA, BJP DEMAND SUSPENSION OF AIMIM LEADERS

"The Sena and BJP members demanded their suspension. I suspended them and asked them to leave the House. Instead, they attempted to rush to the Well and were stopped by the members of the ruling alliance. The AIMIM members also attacked those who demanded their suspension," added the Mayor.

Meanwhile, AIMIM MLA Imtiyaz Jaleel said one of the party corporators did not stand up when the national song was played, adding that an explanation would be sought from him.

"We have 25 corporators in the AMC and 24 of them stood up when the song was played. For the last two-and-a-half years, our corporators have always stood up whenever the national song was played at general body meetings," he added.

With inputs from PTI

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