Sona Mohapatra questioned the necessity for such remarks in an already sexist panorama.
New Delhi:
Singer Sona Mohapatra on Wednesday slammed Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his current remarks focusing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai over the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya final month. In a sequence of tweets, Ms Mohapatra defended Aishwarya Rai in opposition to what she perceived as demeaning feedback and criticised the follow of politicians exploiting girls for political acquire.
In a current public tackle throughout the ’Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, Rahul Gandhi took a swipe on the BJP over the ’Pran Pratishtha’ occasion held on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The Congress chief stated that the OBCs and Dalits, constituting 73 per cent of the nation’s inhabitants, had been conspicuously absent from the grand ceremony which was attended by billionaires and Bollywood celebrities.
”Did you see the ’Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony on the Ram Temple? Was there a single OBC face? There was Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, and Narendra Modi,” Rahul Gandhi had stated.
The BJP responded with a collage of assorted Rahul Gandhi speeches the place the 53-year-old could be heard mentioning the Bollywood actor.
”Tv channels solely present Aishwarya Rai dancing. They do not present something in regards to the poor individuals,” Rahul Gandhi stated in one of many speeches.
Congress Clown Prince @RahulGandhi now has a harmful & creepy obsession with profitable & self-made girls.
Annoyed by fixed rejections by Indians, Rahul Gandhi has sunk to a brand new low of demeaning India’s Delight Aishwarya Rai.
A fourth-generation dynast, with zero… pic.twitter.com/6TA442wWTZ
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) February 21, 2024
Expressing her disapproval, Ms Mohapatra questioned the necessity for such remarks in an already sexist panorama.
”What’s with politicians demeaning girls of their speeches to get some brownie factors in a sexist panorama? Pricey Rahul Gandhi, certain somebody has demeaned your personal mom (Sonia Gandhi), sister (Priyanka Gandhi) equally prior to now, and irrespective you should know higher? Additionally, Aishwarya Rai dances fantastically,” the singer posted on X.
What’s with politicians demeaning girls of their speeches to get some brownie factors in a sexist panorama?Pricey #RahulGandhi ,certain somebody has demeaned your personal mom, sister equally prior to now & irrespective you should know higher? Additionally, #AishwaryaRai dances fantastically.🙏🏾
— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) February 21, 2024
The grand opening ceremony of the Ram Temple was presided over by PM Modi and attended by a number of celebrities. ”I didn’t see a farmer there. Not one labourer was seen and never one small shopkeeper was seen. However all of the billionaires had been seen and there they had been giving lengthy speeches to the media,” Rahul Gandhi stated.
The Congress chief pointed on the stark distinction between the privileged few attending grand occasions just like the Ram Temple ceremony and the every day challenges confronting strange residents.