Vikram Singh Saini

Vikram Singh Saini (born June 5, 1969) is an Indian politician. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh representing the Khatauli assembly constituency.[2]

Vikram Singh Saini
MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2017
Preceded by	Kartar Singh Bhadana
Constituency	Khatauli (Assembly constituency)
Personal details
Born	Kawal, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Parents	Hoshyara Singh Saini[1]
Residence	Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Alma mater	8th Pass From Rajbala Shiksha Niketan,Kabal, Muzaffarnagar[1]
Occupation	MLA
Profession	Politician[1]

Early life and education

Saini was born on June 5, 1969 in Kawal.[3] He received his 8th Pass from Rajbala Shiksha Niketan.[4] At the time of the 2017 election, he listed his occupation as being in agriculture.[4]

Political career

Vikram Saini was formerly the gram pradhan of Kawal.[5][6] He has been a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2017, he has represented the Khatauli (Assembly constituency) and is a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party.[1][7] He defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Chandan Singh Chauhan by a margin of 31,374 votes.[2]

Muzaffarnagar riots

Saini appeared in court in 2020 over attempt-to-murder charges against him under the National Security Act relating to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, during which three people died.[8][5] He had been detained and released in 2014 for his alleged role in the riots.[6]

Posts held

#	From	To	Position	Comments
01	March 2017	Incumbent	Member, 17th Legislative Assembly	[2]

Controversies

In March 2017, Vikram Saini threatened to break the limbs of anyone who disrespected or killed cows.[9][10]

On 23 October 2017, Saini caused controversy after he addressed people attending a gathering in Muzaffarnagar asking them to physically assault people who harass women.[11]

On 5 February 2018, while addressing a gathering on population control, he said Hindus were free to have as many kids as possible until a law is passed, and while they only had two children, "others did not." He also claimed he told his wife to keep having kids until a population control law was passed.[12]

On 4 January 2019, after the Congress government in Madhya Pradesh had said singing Vande Mataram would no longer be mandatory for civil servants, Saini said there should be a law against those "who are against Vande Mataram" and they should be considered 'anti-nationals.' In the same speech he said anyone who is unsafe in India should be considered 'anti-nationals' and, if given a ministry, he would strap bombs to their back and blow them up. He later claimed he said nothing wrong and he was simply using the local language, but Congress leaders said he was 'speaking like a terrorist."[13]

In September 2019, Saini called the Nehru family "aiyyash."[14][15]

After the government scrapped Article 370 that ensured Kashmir's special status, on 7 August 2019, Saini addressed party workers saying Kashmiri women have been subject to many atrocities, and that Muslim workers should rejoice since they could now marry 'gori ladki' from Kashmir. His comments was widely derided as misogynistic, but Saini stood by his comments saying he said nothing objectionable.[16][17]

References

1. "Candidate affidavit". my neta.info.
2. "Khatauli Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
3. "Vikram Singh Saini". Our Neta. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
4. "Vikram Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KHATAULI(MUZAFFARNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
5. Srivastava, Prashant (8 August 2019). "BJP MLA Saini, who commented on 'fair Kashmiri girls', an accused in Muzaffarnagar riots". ThePrint. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
6. "Muzaffarnagar riots: Two released from jail". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
7. "Find out who is contesting from Khatauli, Uttar Pradesh". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
8. Feb 6, PTI /; 2020; Ist, 18:48. "Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA appears before court | Meerut News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. Mar 26, Ishita Bhatia / TNN /; 2017; Ist, 22:12. "Vikram Saini: Will break limbs of cow killers: Riot-accused BJP MLA | Meerut News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. DelhiMarch 26, India Today Web Desk New; October 17, 2017UPDATED:; Ist, 2018 11:40. "BJP's Vikram Saini unapologetic about 'will break limbs of cow killers' threat". India Today. Retrieved 22 September 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. "UP BJP MLA asks people to beat up those harassing women". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
12. "BJP MLA's bizarre statement: Told my wife to keep producing children until law on population control comes into existence". The Financial Express. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
13. 4 Jan, Mohd Dilshad | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 16:48. "Vikram Saini MLA: Give me ministry and I will bomb those who feel unsafe in this country | Meerut News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
14. Sep 18, Mohd Dilshad / TNN /; 2019; Ist, 14:47. "UP BJP MLA Vikram Saini calls entire Nehru family 'aiyyash' | Meerut News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
15. "UP BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini makes derogatory remark on Jawaharlal Nehru". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
16. Scroll Staff. "Watch: 'Now, marry the white-skinned women of Kashmir', UP MLA Vikram Saini tells party workers". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
17. ""Now Marry Fair Kashmiri Women": BJP Lawmaker's Article 370 Shocker". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.