Sharing the same clip, BJP leader and former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Manjinder Singh Sirsa called Gandhi’s tenure a “gimmick”.
Ludhiana: Congress’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ seems to be entangled in more controversy. And this time, on the saffron turban worn by party leader Rahul Gandhi during his Punjab debut earlier this week, reports The Print.
BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted a video on Twitter showing the Wayanad MP refusing to wear a turban “when there were no cameras”. Malviya also said that “exploitation of religious sentiments for politics” is in the “DNA of the Congress”.
In the Bharat Jodo Yatra, everything is choreographed, including who should be invited to tie the turban and its color. Even though Rahul Gandhi refused to wear a turban in the absence of cameras, what is offensive… Exploiting religious sentiments for politics is in the DNA of Congress. pic.twitter.com/PFTr5P68r4
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) 11 January 2023
Sharing the same clip, BJP leader and former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Manjinder Singh Sirsa called Gandhi’s tenure a “gimmick”.
Posting a video of himself with a purported clip of Gandhi, Sirsa said, “The color Kesari is a symbol of sacrifice. Rahul Gandhi is going to Punjab, visiting Gurdwaras, tying saffron turbans and he doesn’t even know the meaning of saffron colour.
“Abhi Nahi Bandhunga” – Camera and media are not him @RahulGandhi He refused the punishment on the head
From “T-shirt” to “Dastar” in Bharat Jamakara… Every number is writing a gimmick and the script is part of it.
Anti-Sikh face of Gandhi family exposed once again@ANI @republic pic.twitter.com/9ioD3DoAJn
— Manjinder Singh Sirsa (@mssirsa) 11 January 2023
in yet another Tweet, Sirsa said, “Besides being the color of the Holy Nishan Sahib, Kesari is the color of courage and commitment and is also the color of our national flag! Everyone in this video, including Rahul Gandhi, is ignorant of the importance of Dastar. They wore it without any emotion or respect. What a lie!! (sic).”
Hitting back at the BJP camp, former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that Gandhi’s T-shirt or his saffron turban are non-issues and Bharat Jodo Yatra is bigger.
Hitting back at the BJP camp, former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that Gandhi’s T-shirt or his saffron turban are non-issues and Bharat Jodo Yatra is bigger.
“When PM Modi and Amit Shah came to Punjab, they too were seen wearing turbans. The turban is a symbol of Punjabi pride and respect. I can’t wear a saffron feta everyday, ask any Sikh and they can’t wear the same color turban everyday. Talk about the pride of wearing turban rather than arguing,” he told reporters during the yatra.
Meanwhile, Congress Punjab spokesperson Amit Bawa said that this is an attempt by BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to defame Gandhi.
“They have always done this. They are trying to defame Rahul Gandhi and they are making the video clip viral, but that has not reduced the public support for Gandhi, which is evident from the massive support of the people in Punjab for the yatra,” he said while interacting with the media. .
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