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The Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday slammed the Congress leader – Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over ‘rashtrapatni’ remark; which depicts assault against “the dignity of tribal and self-respect of women”.
This derogatory remark was against the decorum of Indian polity, he said.
Taking to Twitter, Sarma wrote “The remarks by Congress MP @adhirrcinc on Mahamahim Smt Droupadi Murmu ji is an affront not only on the highest constitutional position of India, but also an assault on the dignity of tribals, self-respect of women and decorum of Indian polity. I condemn it.”
The remarks by Congress MP @adhirrcinc on Mahamahim Smt Droupadi Murmu ji is an affront not only on the highest constitutional position of India, but also an assault on the dignity of tribals, self-respect of women and decorum of Indian polity. I condemn it.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 29, 2022
Chowdhury, who is the leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, had on Wednesday referred to Murmu as ‘rashtrapatni’ while speaking to media during a protest programme in New Delhi. After receiving harsh criticism, he eventually said that it was “a slip of the tongue.”
The situation had escalated into a significant argument when the BJP charged Chowdhury with “hurling an intentional sexist insult” at the president; and requested the head of the Congress Party – Sonia Gandhi to issue an apology.
