Must learn Hindi to work in Delhi, BJP councillor tells football coach from Africa

A video of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Renu Chaudhary allegedly threatening an African nationalist for not learning Hindi has gone viral connected societal media.

“Hindi nahi seekhi. Kyun nahi seekhi? Agar ek mahine mein Hindi nahi seekhi… toh parkland cheen lo inse (You haven’t learnt Hindi. Why? If you don’t larn Hindi successful a month… past instrumentality him disconnected the park),” Ms. Chaudhary tin beryllium heard saying successful the video, which she uploaded connected her Instagram account.

Continuing to code the overseas national, who provides shot coaching astatine a Municipal Corporation of Delhi parkland successful Mayur Vihar Phase I, the councillor from eastbound Delhi’s Patparganj adds, “Yahan ka paisa kha rahe ho to yahan ki bhasha bhi bolna seekho (If you marque your surviving here, you indispensable larn the section connection arsenic well).”

A residents’ payment relation subordinate from Vigyapan Lok Apartments, located adjacent the park, said they had repeatedly raised complaints astir late-night activities successful the park.

“We had raised the contented with the constabulary and the councillor respective times astir late-night activities by anti-social elements successful the park, including drinking, which endanger our safety. We told them that the parkland should beryllium closed astatine night,” she said.

The nonmigratory added that the manager trains children successful shot connected weekends, but declined to remark connected the councillor’s remarks.

Defends remarks

Speaking to The Hindu, Ms. Chaudhary said she had visited the parkland to code issues raised by residents. “They said the parkland remains unfastened till precocious into the nighttime and is not maintained properly,” she said.

Defending her remarks to the coach, the councillor said, “Anyone surviving and moving successful the state for years should marque an effort to recognize and talk the section language, conscionable arsenic we respect rules and connection of the onshore erstwhile we spell abroad.”