Overview
- The undated recording from a party workers' meeting in Kanpur appears to show Mahesh Trivedi saying legislators get at least a 10% commission from constituency development funds.
- In another segment of the clip, he is heard urging Hindus to keep swords at home for self-defence and comparing Hindus unfavourably to animals that use horns.
- Speaking to Hindustan Times, Trivedi denied wrongdoing, saying his words were misconstrued and framing the commission comment as a reference to public perception while lauding party workers.
- The video circulated widely on social media on September 12, drawing sharp criticism and a post calling for government action against whoever recorded and leaked it.
- Opposition figures from the Samajwadi Party and Congress condemned the remarks, and the report noted no response from BJP leadership at the time of publication.