‘President’ remark: BJP ruled states pull up Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Chief ministers of various BJP-ruled states criticized Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for using ‘slang’ against newly-appointed President Draupadi Murmu. He also demanded an apology from MP and Congress President Sonia Gandhi and called for boycotting the Congress party.

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury A controversy erupted when President Murmu was addressed as ‘President’. He later admitted that he had used the word by mistake and that the ruling party was exaggerating a simple mistake. He also said that he would personally meet the President and apologize for his comments.

several chief ministers of BJP The governing states condemned the Congress MP and the party for these comments. Speaking on ANI, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called the word used by the Congress leader “slang” and said that every Indian should criticize the remarks.

Sarma said, “Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury used abusive language against the President who belongs to the tribal community. Every Indian should criticize the way he defames the prestigious office of the President. Every Indian should. The Congress, its leaders and Sonia Gandhi should be boycotted.” ,

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condemned the remark and called it an insult to the Constitution and the nation.

“Congress MP’s derogatory remarks to the President is condemnable. It is an insult to the Constitution, women and tribal community. In a way it is also an insult to the country. I condemn the MP and Congress. They should apologize to the citizens. Nation Will never accept such comments,” Yogi said as per ANI.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said, “Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has a habit of making controversial remarks, whether in Parliament or outside. He should stand in the honor of the country’s first tribal president.”

According to ANI, he also referred to Congress’s habit of making such remarks to attract attention.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant said, “The words used by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the President who represents the whole country are wrong. A tribal woman became the President of India for the first time. We condemn Congress and AR Choudhary He should apologize to the entire country.” Told.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar apologizes to Sonia Gandhi saying President Murmu is the first tribal president, according to ANI.

Khattar said, “The way Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has insulted President Murmu is highly condemnable. She is the first tribal president of the country. She is the representative of the poor and tribals. Apologies to Congress leaders from across the country along with Sonia Gandhi.” should be asked.”

Meanwhile, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel hit out at the Congress leader and said that his remarks are unconstitutional and malign the position of the President.

Gujarat CM said, “The comments are unconstitutional and malign the position of the President. Women as well as the President have been insulted through such comments. Congress should apologize to the people of the country for this.” “

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Chowdhury’s action was deliberate as he repeated his remarks on President Murmu twice.

Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani Chowdhury’s remarks were rejected in the Lok Sabha and demanded an apology from him and Sonia Gandhi.

In the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi. “It was a deliberate sexist insult. Sonia Gandhi should apologize to the President of India and the country,” the finance minister said.

BJP MPs, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, protested in Parliament against the Congress MP’s remarks.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that she is being dragged into the controversy unnecessarily and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has already apologized.

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