India, Aug. 3 -- Maharashtra minister Meghana Bordikar has triggered a controversy after a video surfaced showing the BJP leader allegedly threatening to slap a village officer if he failed to bring beneficiaries of a government scheme to a public event.

In the video, which has now gone viral, the Minister of State is heard threatening to slap the officer and saying he would be suspended immediately. The remarks were reportedly made during a public event in Bori village in Jintur taluka of Parbhani district. Bordikar is the Minister of State for Public Health, Water Supply and Sanitation.

In the video, Bordikar is purportedly heard saying: "If you work like this, remember these are Meghana Bordikar's words. I'll slap you. Who pays your ...