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SILCHAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Bijoy Malakar, who was accused of threatening a section of voters in Assams Karimganj district to support the party or face demolition by bulldozers, on Thursday denied making the objectionable comment in his speech.b)..
Malakar insisted that he was telling voters not to be afraid of bulldozers because the BJP was going to give them land documents..
In the video, Malakar appears to be telling his audience that if they dont vote this time (for the BJP), I know where are you from, where your house is, the election result is on (June) 6th.. no no (June) 4th..
Congress leaders from Karimganj on Thursday said they filed a complaint with the Badarpur police station against the Ratabari MLA for the speech but the police are yet to register a case..
Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury, the Congress candidate for Karimganj Lok Sabha seat, said that they have sought action against Malakar because such speeches can lead to communal clashes before polling..
