Ahmedabad: Controversial BJP MP Vitthal Radadiya on Tuesday “admitted” to kicking an elderly man during a music event recently but clarified that he did so to stop the man from “spreading superstition” even as he termed it as a “small incident”.
His clarification came days after a video purportedly showing the Porbandar MP kicking the man at the function, held at Jamkandorna town in Rajkot district, surfaced.
The video showed agitated Radadiya approaching the man sitting in a makeshift tent at the folk music event and then kicking him even as the latter prayed to be spared.
The video also showed Radadiya picking up the man's belongings and gesturing him to leave the spot. “That man was spreading superstition, as he was continuously shaking his head and body when artists were singing.
His act also disturbed many others, including women, as they felt uncomfortable due to his weird acts,” Radadiya said. He had earlier denied the attack.
