BJP condemns Bharadwaj’s ‘costume’ remark on Delhi blast case injured

Hitting out at AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj over his remarks related to an injured being treated at LNJP hospital following the blast near Red Fort, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Thursday accused the former of questioning doctors by calling a ‘plaster cast’ a ‘costume’.

Kapoor strongly condemned a post on social media platform X, made by the AAP leader Bharadwaj, where he shared photographs of a person said to have been injured due to the blast near Red Fort.

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According to Kapoor, one picture was from November 10 and another November 12, and in a post on X, he stated, “Saurabh, you have been posting many political posts against BJP leaders till date, but this one is shameful.”

Kapoor stated, “by calling a plaster cast” a costume, you are also questioning the credibility of the doctors.”

The BJP leader mentioned that it takes some time in some cases to determine the right line of treatment, and he mentioned that back in 2022, he had got injured, and the doctor had decided to put a plaster cast on his leg after three days.

The BJP leader has sought explanation from Bharadwaj, asking on what medical basis did he call the plaster cast on the injured patient’s hand on November 12 a “costume.”

Sharpening his attack on the party, Kapoor alleged that only AAP leaders like him can mock a victim in this way, like earlier AAP national president Arvind Kejriwal had demanded proof of army’s valour.

Kapoor said Bharadwaj, who is a political follower of Kejriwal, who once demanded proof of the Army’s bravery, has now posted two photos of an injured patient taken on different days, insinuating that the patient was made to wear a “costume.”

The spokesperson further said that by making such a low comment about one of those who got injured due to the Red Fort blast, Bharadwaj has not only cast aspersions on the character of the patient, but also tarnished the reputation of the doctors at the LNJP hospital.