INDIA: Newly elected Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge came under fire after his son Priyank made a controversial statement on PM Modi. The politician’s son called the Indian Prime Minister “nalayak” (worthless). Priyank is currently gearing up for reelection from Chittapur in Karnakata’s Kalaburagi district.
The politician went on to say, “When you (PM Modi) came to Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), what did you tell the people of the Banjara community? Aap sab log dariye mat. Banjara ka ek beta Dilli mein Baitha hai (You do not be afraid. A son of Banjara is sitting in Delhi).”
“Aisa nalayak beta baitha to kaise hota bhai? Ghar kaise chalega? (If an inept son is sitting in Delhi, how can you run the family?),” he added.
As a result, prominent BJP politician and Union Minister Anurag Thakur took a jab at senior Congress loyalist Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of encouraging ‘abusive politics’.
Anurag Thakur tweeted and criticized the Nationalist party leaders writing, “Congress leaders are frustrated to see people of Karnataka extending overwhelming support to PM Shri Narendra Modi ji. Hence Cong leaders have again resorted to abusing Modiji, his family and the community. After Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s poisonous snake remark, son Priyank’s outdoing father in ‘abuse politics’ has insulted our PM as Nalayak Beta.”
The right wing party also pointed out that Mallikarjun Kharge also stated that PM Modi was a “venomous snake” recently. However, father Kharge defended his son by saying Priyank’s statement had been misquoted. The Congress president said, “No. No. It is very wrong. He never said it. Don’t put these words into his mouth. He attacked the parliament member (not Modi) who abused him. So, don’t put these words into his mouth (saying it was meant) for Modi.”
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