Shrivastav Madhubhai Babubhai

Madhu Shrivastav (Shrivastav Madhubhai Babubhai) is a BJP MLA from Vaghodia (Vadodara), a city in Gujarat, India.[1] A land developer by profession, he is also a co-accused in the Best Bakery case of 2002 in which 18 Muslims were burned alive by setting a bakery afire.[2][3]

Subsequently, he was also accused of conspiring with Amit Shah to work out a compromise with Zahira Shaikh, one of the prime witnesses in the Best bakery case.[4] In 2008, he was arrested by the Vadodara police for creating nuisance in public spaces. In 2014, in an attempt to improve his public image, he made a C grade Gujarati movie called "Lion of Gujarat" in which he starred as the hero. Earlier, it was the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi who was called the "Lion of Gujarat" (Gujarat nu sher) during his Gaurav yatras in 2002.[5] As per the Gujarat government, he has nine cases pending against him.[6]

References
  1. "Know your candidate - Madhu Shrivastav". www.myneta.info. My Neta / Government of India. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. "BJP MLA to star in Gujarati film". Indian Express. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. "Gujarat riots: SIT to question BJP MLA Madhu Srivastava". Zee news. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. "Madhu's son dumps BJP, joins hands with Sotta". Times of India. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. "Modi kicks off gaurav yatra". Times of India. 2 September 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  6. "MLA asks permission to wear police uniform". Desh Gujarat. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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