Udupi MLA has no credentials to speak about Rahul Gandhi, says U.T. Khader
Congress leader U.T. Khader has criticized Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna for making derogatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi. Other Congress leaders have demanded the MLA's disqualification, warning of potential backlash from party workers.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and the use of inflammatory rhetoric between major political parties in India.
Senior Congress leader B. Ramanath Rai addressing a press conference in Mangaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Raghava M.
Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader said here on Thursday that Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna had no credentials to speak about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Condemning the way the Udupi MLA allegedly spoke against Mr. Gandhi at a BJP programme in Udupi on Tuesday, Mr. Khader said no one would believe Mr. Suvarna’s baseless remarks against the Congress leader.
Mr. Gandhi comes from a family that has sacrificed lives to maintain the unity of the country, the Minister said. “People know very well about the sacrifices made by Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. It is not easy to erase these sacrifices from people’s minds,” he said. It is better not to react to such mindless remarks, Mr. Khader said.
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