BJP MLA Suresh Rana, who is the candidate for the party in Uttar Pradesh's Thana Bhawan, came into the eye of the storm after he promised curfew in the Muslim-dominated Kairana, Moradabad and Deoband areas of Uttar Pradesh if he wins.
#WATCH: BJP MLA Suresh Rana says that if he wins, curfew will be imposed in Kairana, Deoband and Moradabad. pic.twitter.com/YYlsv0fxTm
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Kairana had recently hit the headlines for its alleged exodus of Hindu community. The issue had also figured in the saffron party's manifesto; the BJP had claimed that it would prevent all communal exodus in the future.