Bhopal, April 23: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday felicitated Amil Mali, the youth who said 'PM Narendra Modi did surgical strike and killed terrorists' when called on stage and asked 'did you get Rs 15 lakhs in your account?' by Indian National Congress leader Digvijaya Singh. The episode took place on Monday, during a political campaign in Bhopal, when Singh was asking questions to youths. Digvijaya Singh Asks ‘Did You Get 15 Lakhs’, Youth Embarrasses Him.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Mali said, "He (Digvijaya Singh) had asked who all got 15 lakhs in their accounts, so I raised my hand, then I went to the stage and told him about the surgical strikes, he made me step down from the stage. Nobody misbehaved with me afterwards."

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The veteran leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister is fielded against BJP candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in Malegaon blasts which occurred in 2008. The 2019 Lok Sabha Elections for Bhopal constituency will take place in the sixth phase of seven-phased elections on May 12. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.

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