Seemingly touched to quick by one of the scribes present there saying that CM was relishing maize in public when the people from the ghats devastated by the recent rain spell were screaming for help, Harish Rawat retorted angrily, saying that he would quit politics if anyone from the disaster-affected areas says the same thing.
“I have been in public life for the past five decades. I know how the heart of the people beats,” he said.
Pointing accusing finger at the journalist, he said the things he said were vilification propped up by some interested party out to humiliate him.
“I am distressed when such trifle is raised when we are discussing serious things,” Harish Rawat said, annoyance choking his voice.
He further asked that is eating maize an offenceIJ