Cong worker alleges Maken ‘abused’ him

NEW DELHI: A Dalit worker of the Congress has accused party leader Ajay Maken of hurling “derogatory and casteist” abuses against him. The worker, Dharmpal Natkhat,

NEW DELHI: A Dalit worker of the Congress has accused party leader Ajay Maken of hurling “derogatory and casteist” abuses against him. The worker, Dharmpal Natkhat, also lodged a police complaint even as Maken rejected the allegations.

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Natkhat said he met party vice-president Rahul Gandhi at the Congress headquarters on Saturday and said that when his son died, Maken didn’t ‘bother to pay a visit ’. Gandhi promptly asked Maken to visit Natkhat’s home.

Later, Maken, who is Delhi Congress chief, allegedly abused him for complaining to Rahul Gandhi. Natkhat claimed he has a video clip which Maken said was doctored.

“The tape (voice clip) is doctored. I am in politics for 34 years and I have never used such language against anyone and no one has ever accused me of using such language,” PTI quoted Maken as saying.

At the party’s official briefing, Jairam Ramesh didn’t want to respond.

“Dont trivialise the AICC briefing when we are talking of issues like Raghuram Rajan, FDI policy and NSG,” he said.