Adhir Chowdhury denied apologizing BJP for his mistake and said “There is no question of apologizing. I had mistakenly said ‘Rashtrapatni’, now if you want to hang me for it, then you can, the ruling party in a deliberate design trying to make mountain out of a molehill.”
#WATCH | "There is no question of apologising. I had mistakenly said 'Rashtrapatni'…the ruling party in a deliberate design trying to make mountain out of a molehill," says Congress MP Adhir R Chowdhury on his 'Rashtrapatni' remark against President Murmu pic.twitter.com/suZ5aoR59u
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Social media users were able to hear Chowdhury referring to Murmu as “Rashtrapatni” in a video clip. He added that the Opposition MPs would attempt to march to Rashtrapati Bhawan once more on Thursday, saying that “India’s Rashtrapatni” was for everyone.
While protesting the “misuse” of organisations like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the suspension of opposition MPs from both Houses of Parliament, the opposition was apprehended on Wednesday and placed in police vehicles.
“Chowdhury used the term knowing well that it demeans Murmu and her office and is against India’s values. Congress should apologize to the President and the country,” said Smriti Irani. She further added that “A tribal woman from a poor family who created history is being continuously demeaned by Congress”.