In an honest admission, Pranav Pandya, the head of the All-World Gayatri Pariwar which has promised to support BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls said he wouldn’t give Congress president Rahul Gandhi any ‘VIP treatment’ saying he didn’t like his face.
Pandya who attended a meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Haridwar on Wednesday said: “ “(BJP president) Amit Shah ki tarah hum unhe receive nahi karenge. Woh aaye toh aayien. Hamein uski shakal achchhi nahi lagti (We will not receive Rahul Gandhi like we received Amit Shah. If Rahul wants to visit us, it’s up to him. I don’t like his face).”
Gayatri Pariwar reportedly has over 15 crore followers and many political leaders have made a beeline to gain the organisation’s support.
BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday met Gayatri Peeth Shantikunj head Pranava Pandya and Swami Satyamitraananda of Bharat Mata temple as part of his party's 'Sampark se Samarthan' outreach.
Shah, who toured Uttarakhand today, apprised the spiritual leaders of the work done by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and requested their support in spreading awareness about these among the masses.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and senior BJP leaders accompanied Shah during the visit.
Both spiritual leaders, Pandya and Satyamitraananda, have a considerable following.
Shah has been meeting eminent individuals across the country as part of his party's 'Sampark se Samarthan' (Contact for support) initiative.
Later, Shah reached state capital Dehradun, where he held discussions with party leaders.
