‘No one’s mother should be abused’ Says Tejaswi Yadav

Patna: Amid the political storm over the alleged derogatory remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late mother, Tejaswi Yadav, who is the leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, stressed that “no one’s mother should be abused”, and accused BJP spokespersons of “repeatedly insulting women on live camera”. “No one’s mother should be abused. We are not in favour of this; it’s not in our culture. But PM Modi spoke about Sonia Gandhi, and questions were raised on Nitish Kumar’s DNA. BJP MLAs have abused my mother and sisters in the assembly. BJP spokespersons repeatedly insult women on live camera... The people of Bihar know everything. The Prime Minister was abroad for so many days, and when he came here, he started crying, but he was laughing abroad,” Yadav told reporters.

Union Minister Annapurna Devi on Wednesday criticised the Mahagathbandhan over alleged derogatory terms, terming it a “frustration of the INDI alliance.”

Condemning the “unfortunate and condemnable remarks,” she asserted that no one will tolerate such abusive insults. Speaking to ANI, Union Minister Annapurna Devi said, “It is unfortunate and condemnable that derogatory remarks were made against the PM’s late mother from a political stage. This was painful for every mother and child. Not only was an abusive insult hurled at the PM’s mother, but also at him. It shows that the INDI alliance is frustrated because they know that they have no place in Bihar... No one will tolerate such derogatory remarks.”

The Union Minister alleged that the ‘INDI’ alliance has “no remorse or regret” about the respect of women, and this time, people of Bihar will give a “befitting” reply to them.

Annapurna Devi said, “Everyone in the country is hurt. The PM spoke on this at an event yesterday. They (Mahagathbandhan) have not even once apologised for this. It appears they have no remorse or regret, and also do not care about the respect of women...I think the INDI alliance doesn’t understand the importance of respecting a mother. This time the women in Bihar will give a befitting reply to them...”

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has announced a statewide bandh in Bihar on September 4 against the opposition over abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during a joint event in Bihar.

Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hit out at the RJD and Congress over the alleged remarks.  (ANI)

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