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Kaali row: After backing Mahua Moitra, Shashi Tharoor says whatever he tweeted is his personal opinion
While the BJP severely criticized Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and her party distanced itself from the comment and condemned it, Tharoor backed TMC MP.
Amid ongoing controversy over the Kaali documentary poster, the senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday clarified that whatever he tweeted is his personal opinion.
His comments come a day after his Twitter post on Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s remarks on Goddess Kali. While her party, the Trinamool Congress, has distanced itself from its party MP terming it as her personal opinion.
Mahua Moitra is facing heat on social media days after erupting a huge controversy at a conclave when she said that she had every right as an individual to imagine goddess Kali as a meat-eating and alcohol-accepting goddess.
Taking to Twitter, Tharoor said he does not have any other kind of opinion except personal. Quoting Alexander Hamilton, he also wrote those who stand for nothing, fall for anything. He had tweeted without making any reference.
While the BJP severely criticised Mahua Moitra and her party Trinamool Congress distanced itself from the comment and condemned it, the Lok Sabha MP got support from Shashi Tharoor who said Mahua Moitra was being attacked for saying something that every Hindu knows.
What devotees offer as bhog to the goddess says more about them than about the goddess, Tharoor had said.
At a time when Trinamool Congress publicly denounced Mahua Moitra’s statement that Kaali is a meat-loving and liquor-accepting goddess, Tharoor had said that he was taken aback by the attack on Moitra and urged everyone to lighten up and leave religion to individuals to practice privately.
A day after the TMC distanced itself from its party MP’s controversial remarks on Kaali, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has now broken her silence on the ongoing controversy and advised her that people make mistakes but they can be rectified.
Mahua Moitra, who is known for his fiery speech, is now facing a series of complaints for her comments on Goddess Kaali.
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Telangana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hits back at Rahul Gandhi for his Shakti remarks, says every mother, daughter is a form of Shakti
PM Modi said that INDI alliance in their manifesto said that their fight is against Shakti. He said for him every mother, daughter and sister is a form of Shakti. He said he worships Bharat Mata. He said the INDI alliance manifesto says that they will finish Shakti. The prime minister said that he accepted this challenge.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his Shakti remarks and said every mother and daughter is a form of Shakti in the country. He was addressing a Lok Sabha election rally in Telangana’s Jagtial.
PM Modi said that INDI alliance in their manifesto said that their fight is against Shakti. He said for him every mother, daughter and sister is a form of Shakti. He said he worships Bharat Mata. He said the INDI alliance manifesto says that they will finish Shakti. The prime minister said that he accepted this challenge.
He talked about how the landing point of Chandrayaan 3 is also named Shiv-Shakti. He said the fight is between those who want to finish Shakti and those who worship Shakti. He said Muqabla 4 June ko ho jaega. Earlier on Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke at the closing ceremony of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai. He compared the NDA regime to the Hindu symbol of Shakti which is often associated with Maa Durga.
He said in Hinduism, there is a term called Shakti. He said they are fighting against that Shakti. On being asked what is that Shakti? He responded by saying that the soul of the King is in EVM and every institution of the country in ED, CBI and Income Tax department.
Rahul Gandhi made a scathing attack on the prime minister and said Modi is a mask who works for the Shakti. He said PM Modi is a shallow man who doesn’t have a 56 inch chest. In response the BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya is a Hinduphobic and misogynist. He reminded the people how another prominent leader of the INDIA Bloc Udhayanidhi Stalin issued statements against Sanatan Dharma. He said after Udhayanidhi Stalin called for the annihilation of Sanatan Dharma, it is now Rahul Gandhi’s turn to denigrate Shakti.
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Sanjay Raut says Congress is responsible for India’s independence, progress in science and technology
The Shiv Sena leader from Uddhav Thackeray – led Shiv Sena faction made the comments as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai’s Dharavi. Raut gave credit to Congress for keeping India united. He said there was no Congress then India would not have got independence and the party is responsible for India’s progress in science and technology.
Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that if there was no Congress then Pakistan would not have been divided into 2 parts. He claimed India would not have achieved independence and made progress in science and technology without the leadership of the Congress.
The Shiv Sena leader from Uddhav Thackeray – led Shiv Sena faction made the comments as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai’s Dharavi. Raut gave credit to Congress for keeping India united. He said there was no Congress then India would not have got independence and the party is responsible for India’s progress in science and technology.
He made these comments while responding to queries about BJP releasing a book titled Congress Nahi Hoti Tou Kya Hota. He said there are a lot of such things as they do not think for the country. He added the BJP only thinks about the businessmen. Raut said if there was no BJP then there would have been no riots in the country and the rupee of the country would have been strong. He said the debt of the country would have been less.
Raut alleged the BJP was responsible for scams such as Rafale and electoral bond. He said the BJP is responsible for inflicting poverty. He said those who have a king, their subjects suffer from diseases. Raut added the UBT led Shiv Sena only want the Election Commission to ensure free and fair elections.
Earlier on Friday Raut accused the BJP of being core beneficiary of the electoral bonds purchased by gaming and gambling companies. He alleged the BJP of being involved in the biggest scam in the country. According to Raut the scam involves gaming and gambling companies purchasing electoral bonds and channeling the funds directly into the bank accounts of the BJP.
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Rahul Gandhi concludes Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by paying tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar in Mumbai
Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of Indian Constitution and read its preamble. Earlier he addressed a public meeting in Dharavi area of Mumbai. He said the Congress promise of caste census and asserted that poor women would get Rs 1 lakh every year in their bank accounts if Congress came to power.
Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi concluded his 63-day-Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by paying tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar at his memorial Chaityabhoomi in Central Mumbai on Saturday. The former Congress President was accompanied by his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
He paid tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of Indian Constitution and read its preamble. Earlier he addressed a public meeting in Dharavi area of Mumbai. He said the Congress promise of caste census and asserted that poor women would get Rs 1 lakh every year in their bank accounts if Congress came to power.
The Congress leader said Dharavi belongs to its people. He said the skills of the people of Dharavi should be honoured and this place should become a manufacturing hub of the country. He referred to the redevelopment project of the slum area which has been awarded to the Adani group.
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which started from the strife-torn Manipur on January 14 entered Mumbai from neighbouring Thane on the 63rd day on Saturday. Gandhi will undertake a Nyay Sankalp Padyatra from Mani Bhavan to August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on Sunday.
Speaking at the Nyay Sankal Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said these are not just guarantees. He said this is the voice of Indians and Congress has refined it. He added the BJP will not say this as it is a battle of 2 ideologies. He said truth and Hindustan are on his side.
During the Nyay Sankalp Sabha Gandhi highlighted his learnings from the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He said at every step people came to him and shared the problems they were facing. He said he realized that a movement begins when he left his pain to realize the pain of the one standing beside them. Gandhi said he did not walk alone and lakhs of people walked with him.
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