On Saturday, a massive controversy occurred following former Congress President Sonia Gandhi allegedly insulted President Droupadi Murmu calling her ‘poor lady’, following the latter’s joint address on the first day of the Budget Session. Sonia Gandhi’s remark for the President of India shows Congress’ mindset.
Sonia Gandhi and the Indian National Congress is in the spotlight for its insult to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The former Congress Chief’s remark towards President Murmu, after her joint address at the Parliament Budget Session Day 1, on camera has caused quite a stir.
#WATCH | Delhi | After the President's address to the Parliament, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi says,"…The President was getting very tired by the end…She could hardly speak, poor thing…" pic.twitter.com/o6cwoeYFdE
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While speaking to the media, Sonia Gandhi insulted President Murmu and said,“The President was getting very tired by the end. She could hardly speak poor lady.” Sonia Gandhi mocked the President of India over her address during the Parliament Joint Session ahead of the Budget, calling her ‘poor lady’.
Apart from Sonia Gandhi, her son, Leader of Opposition of Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi also disrespected the President of India and called her boring. After President Murmu’s joint address, Rahul Gandhi, while talking to his mother on camera, called the President’s speech ‘boring’ and that ‘she was repeating the same things again and again’.
The BJP attacked the Gandhis, calling the remarks an insult to India’s first tribal woman President. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said the remark exposed the “low level of gutter politics and character of the Congress”. He tweeted, “The fake Ghandy family cannot tolerate that someone from outside the Gandhi family can occupy high constitutional posts. This insult is an insult to every Indian, an insult to every tribal, an insult to every woman. This country will not tolerate this”.
Union Minister JP Nadda sought an apology from the Congress and the tribal communities of India. “The deliberate usage of such words shows the elitist, anti-poor and anti-tribal nature of the Congress party,” Nadda tweeted. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also condemned the remarks, saying it “demeans” the office of the President.
On Friday, President Droupadi Murmu hailed the government for its achievements in empowering the poor, middle class and women in the country. Addressing the joint session of the Parliament ahead of the economic survey the president said that the government’s mantra is “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas”. Before starting her address, the President paid homage to former prime minister Manmohan Singh who passed away recently.
She also offered tributes to the victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede. “The historic Mahakumbh is also going on in the country. Mahakumbh is a festival of India’s cultural identity and social enlightenment. Crores of devotees have already taken the holy dip in Mahakumbh. I express grief over the incident that happened in the Mouni Amavaasya. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.”
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