Row after minister attacks Rahul and Priyanka in speech

  • | Monday | 18th March, 2019

First came Nehru, then Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi…,” he can be seen saying in the video.The minister also sought to drum up support for PM Narendra Modi. Asked for a comment on his speech, Sharma said: “I have said this several times. This one, I can’t remember.”In his speech, the minister also attacked leaders of most political parties that have formed the “mahagathbandhan” for the election. And if the country needs Modi, give him a chance.” The Congress objected to the minister’s speech. Pawan Sharma, the party spokesperson in Noida, said the MP’s speech indicated he was “scared” of a political contest.

Noida: A video showing Gautam Buddh Nagar MP and Union minister Mahesh Sharma using remarks construed as objectionable against Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi is being circulated on social media.In the five-minute video, shot on a mobile phone, Sharma can be seen referring to Rahul as “Pappu” and Priyanka as “Pappi”. The minister apparently made the remarks during a BJP meeting in Sikkandrabad on Saturday. Asked for a comment on his speech, Sharma said: “I have said this several times. This one, I can’t remember.”In his speech, the minister also attacked leaders of most political parties that have formed the “mahagathbandhan” for the election. “If West Bengal chief minister Mamata Benerjee performs kathak here, who is going to see her? If Deve Gowda (former Prime Minister HD Deve Dowda) plays flute here and Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy sings a song, who will listen to them?” he asked.Sharma further said these parties had come together to fight the BJP because they “do not want a stable government”. “This coalition has only 72 seats in Parliament. They have united and say they will support ‘Pappu’. He (Rahul) has always remained Pappu. Mayawati, Akhilesh, Pappu and his sister Pappi have come together,” he said.Referring to dynasty politics , Sharma said Priyanka was always a part of the Nehru-Gandhi family. “Was not Priyanka the country’s daughter earlier? Was not she a daughter of the Gandhi family? First came Nehru, then Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi…,” he can be seen saying in the video.The minister also sought to drum up support for PM Narendra Modi. “Modi will change the face of the country in the next five years. He will also change Pakistan’s face, mark my words,” he said. “Today, the country needs Modi. And if the country needs Modi, give him a chance.” The Congress objected to the minister’s speech. Pawan Sharma, the party spokesperson in Noida, said the MP’s speech indicated he was “scared” of a political contest.

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