In a bizarre incident, a local BJP leader offered a part of his tongue in a temple in Neemuch district. He had earlier pledged to offer his tongue in the temple if his mentor former Home Minister Kailash Chawla wins the Assembly election from Manasa constituency.
A rare offering in the form of tongue was offered by BJP SC/ST wing secretary after BJP claimed Manasa constituency in the State Assembly election.
The local BJP leader Suresh Meghawal had pledged to offer his tongue before Antari Mata at Antari Mata temple if BJP candidate Kailash Chawla wins the Manasa seat.
On December 8, after the elections results were declared, he had announced to keep his promise and subsequently, he reached the temple.
The next day, he offered around one inch of his tongue by slashing it with a blade.It is one of the rarest case in which a supporter of a party leader has pledged to offer tongue on claiming a seat in the State Assembly elections and kept his promise by offering his tongue after the leader won the seat in the State Assembly elections.
later, for around 9 days, he did not take any medicine and survived only on milk. He remained in the temple premises in the same condition and now he is able to speak properly and has reported no pain in the tongue.
The Antari Mata temple is known for the fulfilling wishes of the devotees and most of the devotees visit temple who wish a baby boy but this is for the first time that a pledge was taken to win political battle.
It is estimated by the temple management and locals that around 1,300 devotees have offered their tongues after their wishes were fulfilled.
The winning candidate of BJP who claimed Manasa constituency Kailash Chawla told that he had instructed Meghawal not to offer his tongue but he did not heed to his request.