Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar on Wednesday kicked up a major row saying NDA’s president pick Droupadi Murmu is a decent person but the philosophy that she represents is evil prompting the BJP to come out hard against him and seek an apology from him. But the former MP claimed the ruling party put up a doctored video of his and the Congress would deal with it legally.
Speaking to the media, Kumar, who is the AICC in-charge of Sikkim, Tripura and Nagaland said, “It is not about Droupadi Murmu. It is not about an individual. It is not comparing two candidates. Yashwant Sinha is also a very good candidate. Droupadi Murmu is also a decent person. But she represents a very evil philosophy of India. So, we should not make Droupadi Murmu Ji a symbol of Adivasis.”
“You had Mr Kovind- the existing President. You tell me, Mr Kovind is the President and Hathras has happened. Has he said a word? Continuous atrocities on Scheduled Castes are happening all over India and the condition of Scheduled Castes has become worse. So creating symbols and fooling the people of India is what the Modi government is up to. So, this is a fight for the soul of the nation and all like-minded parties should vote for Yashwant Sinha,” the former IPS-turned-politician said earlier in the day.
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda lambasted the Congress and called it a frustrated party. He said the Congress is having trouble as someone from the tribal section of the society has been nominated for the presidential post. Munda sought an apology from the Congress.
Union Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani said in a tweet, “A tribal lady who has devoted her life towards uplifting the downtrodden, exhibited impeccable administrative skills and risen as a role model for millions is today mocked and insulted by the Congress. Congress’ evil philosophy of ‘entitlement’ is once again proven today.”
Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar on Wednesday kicked up a major row saying NDA’s president pick Droupadi Murmu is a decent person but the philosophy that she represents is evil prompting the BJP to come out hard against him and seek an apology from him. But the former MP claimed the ruling party put up a doctored video of his and the Congress would deal with it legally.
Speaking to the media, Kumar, who is the AICC in-charge of Sikkim, Tripura and Nagaland said, “It is not about Droupadi Murmu. It is not about an individual. It is not comparing two candidates. Yashwant Sinha is also a very good candidate. Droupadi Murmu is also a decent person. But she represents a very evil philosophy of India. So, we should not make Droupadi Murmu Ji a symbol of Adivasis.”
“You had Mr Kovind- the existing President. You tell me, Mr Kovind is the President and Hathras has happened. Has he said a word? Continuous atrocities on Scheduled Castes are happening all over India and the condition of Scheduled Castes has become worse. So creating symbols and fooling the people of India is what the Modi government is up to. So, this is a fight for the soul of the nation and all like-minded parties should vote for Yashwant Sinha,” the former IPS-turned-politician said earlier in the day.
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda lambasted the Congress and called it a frustrated party. He said the Congress is having trouble as someone from the tribal section of the society has been nominated for the presidential post. Munda sought an apology from the Congress.
Union Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani said in a tweet, “A tribal lady who has devoted her life towards uplifting the downtrodden, exhibited impeccable administrative skills and risen as a role model for millions is today mocked and insulted by the Congress. Congress’ evil philosophy of ‘entitlement’ is once again proven today.”