Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut (PTI)
SHIMLA: In a dig at Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut's remarks that people should come with their Aadhaar cards to meet her, Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Friday that public representatives should meet all sections of people without identity cards.
The state Public Works Minister said anyone from anywhere in Himachal Pradesh can meet him.
Ranaut had recently said that due to a heavy tourist presence in the state, people should bring Aadhaar cards that can identify them as people from her constituency to meet her.
A video of the BJP MP's remarks have surfaced online.
Responding to her remarks, Congress minister Singh said, "We are representatives of the people and it is our responsibility to meet people from all sections."
"Whether it is a small or big work, policy matter, or individual matter, it does not require any identity cards. If people are coming to meet public representatives, they are coming for some work and saying that you need this paper or that is not right," he said.
"Anyone from anywhere in the state can come and meet me", Singh added.
In a video, Ranaut is seen addressing mediapersons gathered at her newly opened office in Mandi Sadar area.
"As all of you know that a large number of tourists visit Himachal, so bringing Aadhaar of Mandi Parliament constituency to meet me is necessary," she said.
The purpose of visit and matter should also be written in a letter so there is no inconvenience, the BJP leader added.
Ranaut said people are free to bring any matter to her but if people come with issues of Mandi parliamentary constituency which needs the central government's attention such as framing of new policies then she is "the voice of people of Mandi in Parliament".
Ranaut and Singh recently contested the Mandi Lok Sabha election, which the actor-politician won.