Hate speeches hurt BJP: Amit Shah

Home Minster Amit Shahadmitted that the hate speeches given by some of the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) leaders have harmed the party image and cost the party's chances in therecent Delhi Assembly election.

Shah said, "Goli maaro,Indo-Pak match — those also should not have made. And due to this type ofhatred comments, the party had suffered. The party distanced itselfimmediately."

It may be mentioned herethat in the recent Delhi election, top BJP leaders, including Anurag Thakur, MPParvesh Verma gave provoking statements in the election rally. They alsoreceived penalties from the Election Commission because of this.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)has won the Delhi assembly election with a clear majority (62seats out of 70),BJP succeeds to get only 8 seats.