BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar Questions Rahul Gandhi’s Caste in Lok Sabha Debate
Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar questioned the caste of Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, alleging he is the ‘grandson of Feroze Khan and his mother is a Christian.’ This came after a heated exchange between BJP MP Anurag Thakur and Rahul Gandhi over the issue of caste census during the Union Budget discussion.
Gurjar stated, ‘They think that the increase in their number of seats is due to Rahul Gandhi…Spreading communalism is in their nature. They did not say anything about development during their entire election campaign. People have understood this, and the illusion has now broken.’
He also questioned the Hindu credentials of Rahul Gandhi and demanded that his membership be scrapped. ‘I would like to ask Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav: tell us the caste of Rahul Gandhi. What would the grandson of Feroze Khan be?’ Gurjar added.
Gurjar further stated that there should be a caste census in the country and that they were not against it. ‘There should be a caste census; we are not against it. But if someone like Rahul Gandhi speaks about caste…He has no caste,’ he added.
The exchange began when Anurag Thakur entered into a heated argument with Rahul Gandhi during his speech in the Lower House of Parliament, saying, ‘He (Rahul Gandhi) talks about OBC, he talks about the census, those whose caste is not known are asking for the caste census.’ Thakur further added, ‘In this parliament, former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi protested against giving reservations to OBCs.’
Rahul Gandhi responded, ‘You can insult me every day, but keep in mind that the caste census will be passed here (Lok Sabha) one day.’
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. They are elected representatives who make laws for a state in India.
Nand Kishor Gurjar -: Nand Kishor Gurjar is a politician from Uttar Pradesh and a member of the BJP.
Rahul Gandhi -: Rahul Gandhi is a prominent Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress party. He is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament where elected representatives discuss and make laws for the country.
Caste -: Caste is a traditional social system in India where people are divided into different groups based on their family background.
Feroze Khan -: Feroze Khan was the husband of Indira Gandhi, who was a former Prime Minister of India. He later changed his name to Feroze Gandhi.
Christian -: Christian refers to someone who follows Christianity, a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Anurag Thakur -: Anurag Thakur is a politician from the BJP and a Member of Parliament in India.
Caste Census -: A caste census is a survey that collects information about the different castes in a country to understand their social and economic conditions.
Union Budget -: The Union Budget is the annual financial statement presented by the government of India, detailing its revenue and expenditure for the upcoming year.