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Congress Leader Randeep Surjewala Slammed For Calling BJP, Its Supporters 'Rakshas'
Swarajya Staff
Aug 14, 2023, 04:10 PM | Updated 04:56 PM IST
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Congress leader Randeep Surjewala has sparked controversy with his remarks against the ruling BJP and its supporters.
While addressing a public event in Haryana's Kaithal, Surjewala referred to the ruling party and its voters as 'rakshas' or 'demons'.
"People of BJP and JJP are 'rakshas' and those who vote for the party and supports them are 'rakshas' too," Surjewala said, reports NDTV.
"Today, I curse from this land of Mahabharat," Surjewala said.
The BJP strongly reacted to the remarks made by the Congress leader.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri criticised the grand old party, suggesting that with such remarks, they have chosen to remain in the Opposition indefinitely.
Puri stated, "Repeated electoral losses have pushed the Congress into irrelevance. They are going from Congress to irrelevance".
Surjewala also faced criticism from Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his use of the term "rakshas" to refer to the voters.
"What do Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi believe? Do you consider the public "rakshas"? Is this your Mohabbat ki dukaan?" asked Chouhan.
"You are cursing people. You consider yourself a God. Is this your 'Mohabbat ki dukaan'?," he sarcastically remarked, quoting the words of Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar - "Jab naash manuj par chhata hai, pehle vivek mar jaata hai."
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assured that the state government will investigate the matter.
"Only a person born into a family of 'rakshas' tendency can think of using such indecent language. We will definitely take cognisance of this," Khattar said.
Following the incident, the Congress leader took to Twitter to clarify his statement, accusing the BJP of concealing their failures behind emotional issues.
Criticizing the Central government for various supposed shortcomings, Surjewala questioned whether those who have thrown the society into the "fire of hate and killed the dreams of youngsters are any less than demons?".
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