Just A Child: Rajasthan Deputy CM Defends Minor Son Driving With Police Escort (image-Instagram/kartikeyabhardwaj_)
A viral video of Ashu Bairwa, the teen son of Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa, driving an SUV alongside his friends, with two police vehicles providing an escort. Following public outrage over the video, the BJP leader issued an apology on Friday.
The video also features Congress leader Pushpendra Bhardwaj’s son, Kartikeya, who posted the reel on Instagram on September 13 with the caption, “Raajneeti ho ya sadak, hum har jagah apni chal chalate hain (Be it politics or the streets, we make our move everywhere).”
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Reacting to the incident, the BJP leader defended his son, a senior secondary student and minor, and claimed that he was being questioned only because his father is the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for offering him the role of the Deputy CM, Bairwa said, “My son studies in senior secondary, and those with him in the viral video are his school friends. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for entrusting me with the role of Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan. It was only because of my position that wealthy people offered my son a ride in their car, and out of curiosity, he accepted. He is a kid and not even 18 years old at the moment.”
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Since the video surfaced online, there have been concerns over misusing public resources and violating traffic regulations. The BJP leader’s minor son can be seen driving the open Jeep in Jaipur, allegedly flouting traffic rules and being escorted by two police vehicles.
