Usha Thakur
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Usha Thakur
| image = Usha Thakur 2.jpg
| caption = Usha in 2013
| birth_date =
| birth_place =Indore, Madhya Pradesh
| residence =Indore
| office1 = Cabinet Minister, Madhya Pradesh Government
| term1 = 2 July 2020 -2023
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 =Shivraj Singh Chouhan
| 2blankname1 = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata1 =*Tourism
- Culture & Adhyatm
| preceded1=*Vijayalaxmi Sadho
| constituency2 = Mhow
| office2 = Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| predecessor2 = Kailash Vijayvargiya
| term_start2 = December 2018
| majority2 = 97,009 (49.86%)
| term_end =
| party =Bharatiya Janata Party
|term_start3=2013
|term_end3=December 2018
|succeeded3=Akash Vijayvargiya
|nationality=Indian
|constituency3=Indore-3
|term_start4=2003
|term_end4=2008
|constituency4=Indore-1
|succeeded4=Sudarshan Gupta
}}
Usha Thakur is an Indian politician and a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. She belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. She is the former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh.{{Cite web|title=MP cabinet expansion: 28 Ministers join Shivraj Singh Chouhan's team|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/mp-cabinet-expansion-28-ministers-join-shivraj-singh-chouhans-team20200702122010/|access-date=2020-07-02|website=ANI News|language=en}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-i-dream-to-make-every-woman-self-reliant-bjp-candidate-usha-thakur-1919627|title=I dream to make every woman self-reliant: BJP candidate Usha Thakur |date=15 November 2013|website=Dnaindia.com|access-date=2017-08-09}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140910/nation-current-affairs/article/garba-venues-should-only-allow-hindus-says-bjp-mla-usha-thakur|title=Garba venues should only allow Hindus, says BJP MLA Usha Thakur|date=10 September 2014|website=Deccanchronicle.com|access-date=2017-08-09}}{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/keep-muslim-men-off-garba-venues-to-stop-love-jihad/|title=Keep Muslim men off garba venues to stop love jihad: BJP MLA|date=10 September 2014|website=Indianexpress.com|access-date=2017-08-09}}
On 25 September 2015, she said that Muslims should sacrifice their sons instead of goats if they value the qurbani festival.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sacrifice-your-sons-not-goats-bjp-mla/|title=Sacrifice your sons, not goats: BJP MLA to Muslims|date=26 September 2015|website=Indianexpress.com|access-date=2017-08-09}}
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