NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a massive face-off between the treasury and opposition benches after BJP leader and former Union minister Anurag Thakur targeted leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over caste census and used a remark, which was later expunged by the Speaker.
“OBC ki baat, janganana ki baat bahut ki jati hai. Jiske …. , vo ganana ki baat karte hai ” Anurag Thakur said attacking Rahul Gandhi who has made caste census a central theme of his speeches.Anurag Thakaur’s remarks triggered a storm in the House. Reacting to BJP leader’s remarks, Rahul said that he is being abused and insulted because he is speaking for the oppressed.
“Anyone in this country who speaks and fights for Dalits, Adivasis and the oppressed has to hear abuses. I am happily ready to take all these abuses. Just as in Mahabharata Arjun could see only the eye of the fish, I am only looking at caste census and we will get it done at any cost. You can abuse me as much as you want, I will happily accept it all,” Rahul said.
With the opposition benches asking Anurag Thakur to apologise for his remarks, Rahul said that he did not seek anybody’s apology as he was willing to take abuses for advocating caste census.
“I do not want an apology from Thakur for his remarks as my focus, like the Mahabharat’s Arjun, is on the caste census. Whoever raises issues of the Dalits and backwards, has to face abuses … I don’t want any apology,” Rahul said.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reacted strongly to Anurag Thakur’s attack and asked Prime Minister Modi to clarify if this was done on his instructions.
Caste census is the demand of 80% of India’s population. Today in Parliament an objectionable remark was made for those seeking caste census. Will 80% of Indians be now abused in the House? Narendra Modiji should clarify if this was done at his behest? Priyanka posted on X alongwith a video of the faceoff.
(With inputs from agencies)
“OBC ki baat, janganana ki baat bahut ki jati hai. Jiske …. , vo ganana ki baat karte hai ” Anurag Thakur said attacking Rahul Gandhi who has made caste census a central theme of his speeches.Anurag Thakaur’s remarks triggered a storm in the House. Reacting to BJP leader’s remarks, Rahul said that he is being abused and insulted because he is speaking for the oppressed.
“Anyone in this country who speaks and fights for Dalits, Adivasis and the oppressed has to hear abuses. I am happily ready to take all these abuses. Just as in Mahabharata Arjun could see only the eye of the fish, I am only looking at caste census and we will get it done at any cost. You can abuse me as much as you want, I will happily accept it all,” Rahul said.
With the opposition benches asking Anurag Thakur to apologise for his remarks, Rahul said that he did not seek anybody’s apology as he was willing to take abuses for advocating caste census.
“I do not want an apology from Thakur for his remarks as my focus, like the Mahabharat’s Arjun, is on the caste census. Whoever raises issues of the Dalits and backwards, has to face abuses … I don’t want any apology,” Rahul said.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reacted strongly to Anurag Thakur’s attack and asked Prime Minister Modi to clarify if this was done on his instructions.
Caste census is the demand of 80% of India’s population. Today in Parliament an objectionable remark was made for those seeking caste census. Will 80% of Indians be now abused in the House? Narendra Modiji should clarify if this was done at his behest? Priyanka posted on X alongwith a video of the faceoff.
(With inputs from agencies)