Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Criticizes Rahul Gandhi’s Remarks in USA
New Delhi [India], September 11: Amid the political row over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the USA, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi called his statement an ‘anti-national act.’ Speaking to reporters, Manjhi said, ‘This is an anti-national act. He should not do this.’ He questioned the importance of Gandhi’s statement in the USA, suggesting he should speak in Parliament instead.
Gandhi’s remarks on the BJP, Sikh community, and reservation during his visit to the USA sparked backlash from BJP leaders. Gandhi, who arrived in Dallas on September 8, also interacted with students and teachers at the University of Texas.
The Sikh Prakoshth of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence over his remarks on the Sikh community. BJP leader RP demanded an apology from Gandhi, accusing him of defaming India on foreign land. ‘Rahul Gandhi should apologise. He used the foreign land to defame India and gave a statement about Sikhs: Sikhs are not allowed to wear turban in India, they can’t wear a kada, can’t go to Gurudwara. Has Rahul Gandhi forgotten the rule of his father? When in Delhi itself, many Sikhs were killed,’ the BJP leader said.
On Wednesday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh criticized Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Sikh community and reservations, calling them ‘misleading, baseless,’ and ‘extremely shameful.’ Singh said, ‘The kind of misleading, baseless and factless things that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is saying during his foreign tour are extremely shameful and hurt the dignity of India. He has said that the Sikh community in India is not allowed to wear turbans in Gurdwaras, they are being prevented from behaving according to their religion. This is completely baseless and far from the truth.’
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Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a member of the government in India who is in charge of a specific department or ministry, like education or health.
Jitan Ram Manjhi -: Jitan Ram Manjhi is a politician in India who has served in various important roles, including as a Chief Minister of Bihar.
Rahul Gandhi -: Rahul Gandhi is a prominent Indian politician and a member of the Congress party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
USA -: USA stands for the United States of America, a country in North America.
anti-national act -: An anti-national act is something that is considered harmful or against the interests of one’s own country.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Sikh community -: The Sikh community is a group of people who follow Sikhism, a religion that originated in India.
reservation -: Reservation in India refers to a system where a certain percentage of seats in education and jobs are set aside for people from certain underprivileged communities.
backlash -: Backlash means a strong negative reaction to something that has happened or been said.
protests -: Protests are public demonstrations where people gather to show their strong disagreement with something.
RP -: RP likely refers to a specific BJP leader mentioned in the context, but the full name is not provided in the summary.
defaming -: Defaming means saying something false or harmful about someone to damage their reputation.
Union Defence Minister -: The Union Defence Minister is the government official in charge of the defense and military affairs of India.
Rajnath Singh -: Rajnath Singh is a senior Indian politician and the current Union Defence Minister of India.
dignity -: Dignity means the state or quality of being worthy of honor and respect.