Paresh Rawal sticks to his stance: Take cash, but don't vote for Congress

AHMEDABAD: Actor and BJP candidate for Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat Paresh Rawal today stood by his comments that if voters were offered cash, it should be accepted, but nobody should vote for Congress.

Congress has complained to the Election Commission against Rawal's comment on March 25 during a campaign where he had said, "Accept money offered by Congress leaders during elections and then slap them on their face, so that the Congress remembers it for generations to come.

"I had told people not to vote those who try to purchase your votes. Nobody should vote after taking money. I had told them if somebody comes, then you should take the money, but not vote for them," Rawal who seemed to be unfazed by the poll code violation complaint filed against him by Congress said.

He also accused the Congress of ignoring Sardar Patel's legacy. "Sardar Patel was given the Bharat Ratna award after more than 50 years of his death, while Rajiv Gandhi was given the same, after just three years of his death," Rawal said. Rawal met party workers and locals of Uvarsad village in Gandhinagar today and then left for two more mass contact meetings in the same district.