NEW DELHI: A new controversial video which could spell trouble for the Aam Aadmi Party is doing the rounds on social media.
In the video, Shazia llmi, AAP's candidate from Ghaziabad seat, is seen asking some Muslim leaders to support the party instead of Congress.
Ilmi can be heard saying that, "Muslims need to be less secular and should become a bit communal for their own good."
She goes on to say, "I know this is controversial, but necessary."
However, it is unclear when and where this video was shot. TOI cannot verify the authenticity of this video.
It was loss by a whisker for Shazia, who was one of the most famous public faces for debutant Aam Aadmi Party, as she lost her seat by mere 326 votes — the smallest margin in 2013 Delhi assembly elections.
Ilmi, who was also a spokesperson for the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare, was previously a television journalist.
Manish Sisodia, AAP's official spokesman, tweeted about the controversy stating that Ilmi shouldn't have said "it".
'Muslims should be communal for their own good', Shazia Ilmi says - The Times of India
In the video, Shazia llmi, AAP's candidate from Ghaziabad seat, is seen asking some Muslim leaders to support the party instead of Congress.
Ilmi can be heard saying that, "Muslims need to be less secular and should become a bit communal for their own good."
She goes on to say, "I know this is controversial, but necessary."
However, it is unclear when and where this video was shot. TOI cannot verify the authenticity of this video.
It was loss by a whisker for Shazia, who was one of the most famous public faces for debutant Aam Aadmi Party, as she lost her seat by mere 326 votes — the smallest margin in 2013 Delhi assembly elections.
Ilmi, who was also a spokesperson for the India Against Corruption movement led by Anna Hazare, was previously a television journalist.
Manish Sisodia, AAP's official spokesman, tweeted about the controversy stating that Ilmi shouldn't have said "it".
'Muslims should be communal for their own good', Shazia Ilmi says - The Times of India