If elected, Droupadi Murmu would be the first tribal President of India.
New Delhi:
The Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) got here down closely on Congress after celebration chief Ajoy Kumar’s “evil philosophy” comment on NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and demanded that the grand-old-party should apologise to all the tribal group.
Chatting with ANI, BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday mentioned that Ms Murmu has risen from the grassroots and Kumar’s comment is an insult to her.
“What’s evil in regards to the philosophy about any person who has struggled in opposition to the circumstances, obtained elected from the grassroots, served because the MLA, gained the perfect MLA award, and has not a single stain of corruption on her. What’s the evil in it?” Mr Poonawalla requested.
“The language utilized by the Congress celebration particularly Ajoy Kumar that she (Ms Murmu) represents an evil philosophy and that she doesn’t symbolize the Adivasi group is not only an insult of Droupadi Murmu, her struggles in life however the best way she has risen from grassroots however an insult of all the Adivasi group. The Congress celebration should clarify or else they need to apologize for the assertion that they’ve made insulting not simply Droupadi Murmuji however all the Adivasi group,” he added.
Congress-led Opposition events have fielded former union minister Yashwant Sinha in opposition to Ms Murmu for the presidential elections on July 18.
If elected, Droupadi Murmu would be the first tribal President of India and the nation’s second feminine President. She was the primary lady governor of Jharkhand (from 2015 to 2021). Born in a poor tribal household within the village of Mayurbhanj, a backward district in Odisha, Ms Murmu accomplished her research regardless of difficult circumstances.
Ajoy Kumar on Tuesday stirred a row saying that NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu represents a “very evil philosophy of India” and shouldn’t be made a “image of Adivasi”.
“It is not about Droupadi Murmu. Yashwant Sinha can also be a great candidate and Ms Murmu can also be a good individual. However she represents a really evil philosophy of India. We should always not make her a logo of ‘Adivasi’. We’ve President Ram Nath Kovind, Hathras occurred. Has he mentioned a phrase? The situation of Scheduled Castes has change into worse,” Mr Kumar mentioned.
Sharing a video of Mr Kumar’s remarks on Twitter, BJP’s IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya wrote, “At a time when the NDA, led by PM Modi, has introduced Smt Draupadi Murmu, a girl from Adivasi samaj, because it’s nominee for the President’s workplace, a transfer that can considerably empower the Tribals, Congress chief calls her evil by affiliation! Simply because she is a Tribal. Disgrace.”
At a time when the NDA, led by PM Modi, has introduced Smt Draupadi Murmu, a girl from Adivasi samaj, because it’s nominee for the President’s workplace, a transfer that can considerably empower the Tribals, Congress chief calls her evil by affiliation! Simply because she is a Tribal. Disgrace pic.twitter.com/qmNAiYYpC3
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 13, 2022
Following this, Ajoy Kumar alleged that the BJP IT cell is spreading a fabricated video to defame him.
“It’s a disgrace that BJP IT cell is spreading a fabricated video to defame me. I do not care what these trollers say or unfold, I would like BJP to reply to our Dalit brothers and sisters what they’ve achieved for Dalit individuals,” Mr Kumar tweeted.
यह शर्म की बात है कि बीजेपी आईटी सेल मुझे बदनाम करने के लिए एक मनगढ़ंत वीडियो फैला रहा है। मुझे परवाह नहीं है कि ये ट्रोलर्स क्या बोलते हैं या क्या फैलाते हैं, मैं चाहता हूँ कि बीजेपी हमारे दलित भाइयों और बहनों को जवाब दे कि उन्होंने दलित लोगों के लिए क्या किया है। pic.twitter.com/7cAfvs7jZw
— Dr. Ajoy Kumar (@drajoykumar) July 13, 2022
“There have been numerous atrocities on our Dalit inhabitants however our Prime Minister has at all times stored silence. What about Hathras, what in regards to the beating of a Dalit lady in Madhya Pradesh, what about Karakthal village in Ahmedabad, the place a Dalit youth was crushed up for daring to maintain a moustache,” he mentioned in one other tweet.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)
Discover more from News Journals
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.