Usha Thakur
Usha Thakur | |
|---|---|
 Usha in 2013 | |
| Minister of Tourism, Culture and Adhyatm, Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Preceded by | Vijayalaxmi Sadho, Surendra Singh Baghel |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kailash Vijayvargiya |
| Constituency | Mhow |
| Majority | 97,009 (49.86%) |
| In office 2013 – December 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Akash Vijayvargiya |
| Constituency | Indore-3 |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Sudarshan Gupta |
| Constituency | Indore-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1966 Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Indore |
Usha Thakur (born 3 February 1966) is an Indian politician and a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. She belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. She is the current Cabinet Minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[1]
Early life and education
Usha Thakur was born in Indore in an average middle-class family. She developed interest in poetry and Hindi literature from childhood and later pursued an M.A. in History. She also sings Bhajan in religious ceremonies and is very vocal on her views on women.[2]
Controversies
Usha Thakur courted controversy by supporting banning of Muslim youths from Navratra Garba venues, alleging that Muslim youths court Hindu girls with a ploy to convert them to Islam. She also urged all the garba organizers in her constituency to verify the identities of all the entrants using their voter IDs.[3][4]
On 25 September 2015, she said that Muslims should sacrifice their sons instead of goats if they value the qurbani festival.[5]
References
- ^ "MP cabinet expansion: 28 Ministers join Shivraj Singh Chouhan's team". ANI News. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "I dream to make every woman self-reliant: BJP candidate Usha Thakur". Dnaindia.com. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Garba venues should only allow Hindus, says BJP MLA Usha Thakur". Deccanchronicle.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Keep Muslim men off garba venues to stop love jihad: BJP MLA". Indianexpress.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Sacrifice your sons, not goats: BJP MLA to Muslims". Indianexpress.com. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2017.