Shrivastav Madhubhai Babubhai, also known as Madhu Shrivastav. He was a RSS-aligned BJP MLA from Waghodia (Vadodara), a city in Gujarat, India.[1] A land developer by profession, he is also a accused in the Best Bakery case of 2002 Gujarat riots in which eighteen Muslims were burned alive by setting a bakery afire.[2][3]
Subsequently, he was also accused of conspiring with Amit Shah to work out a compromise with Zahira Shaikh, one of the prime witnesses in the Best bakery case.[4] In 2008, he was arrested by the Vadodara police for creating nuisance in public spaces. In 2014, he made a C grade Gujarati movie called "Lion of Gujarat" in which he starred as the hero. Earlier it was the then chief minister Narendra Modi who was called the "Lion of Gujarat" (Gujarat nu sher) during his Gaurav yatras in 2002.[5] As per the Gujarat government, he has nine cases pending against him.[6]
In November 2022 he announced to contest the upcoming assembly election independently when his party BJP denied a ticket.[7] He also made a controversial remark at a rally, saying, If anyone misbehaves with any of my people, I will shoot them.[8]
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- ^ "Know your candidate – Madhu Shrivastav". www.myneta.info. My Neta / Government of India. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "BJP MLA to star in Gujarati film". Indian Express. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat riots: SIT to question BJP MLA Madhu Srivastava". Zee news. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Madhu's son dumps BJP, joins hands with Sotta". Times of India. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Modi kicks off gaurav yatra". Times of India. 2 September 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "MLA asks permission to wear police uniform". Desh Gujarat. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Discontent among those denied tickets; four quit BJP in Gujarat". The Economic Times. 12 November 2022.
- ^ Pandey, Tanushree (17 November 2022). "Will "Shoot Anyone Who...": BJP Rebel Ahead Of Gujarat Polls". NDTV.