Rahul Gandhi’s Shakti remark sparks controversy; PM Modi responds
Addressing a rally in Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi countered Rahul Gandhi’s controversial remarks on ‘Shakti’ and said that he will fight tooth and nail against any Opposition’s conspiracy and design against it.
Hitting out at the Congress leader, PM Modi said, “Their fight is against Shakti but for me, every mother and daughter is a representation of Shakti” while taking a pledge to ‘fight for it till the last breadth’.
Describing himself as a ‘true devotee of Bharat Mata’, PM Modi further said, “I will lay down my life for the protection of each form of Shakti.”
Notably, Rahul Gandhi during a major display of Opposition at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Sunday, stirred a controversy with his objectionable remarks against Shakti, a pious and revered figure in Hinduism.
Rahul’s remarks triggered a major row and also drew harsh remarks from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the latter accused him of promoting misogynistic views. The BJP slammed him and also the I.N.D.I. Alliance for their hatred against Hinduism and Hindu beliefs.
Rahul, after concluding his 66-day long Nyay Yatra in Maharashtra, said on Sunday, “In Hinduism, there is a term called ‘Shakti’. We are fighting against that Shakti.”
Slamming Rahul for his statement on “fighting against Shakti,” a BJP spokesperson said: “Not just him, a series of I.N.D.I. Alliance members have described Hindu Dharma as fraud. Congress is known for Hindu hatred. It denied the existence of Shri Ram and now making derogatory statements against Shakti.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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