Mallikarjun Kharge suggests ‘celebrating Muharram’ on query of social gathering’s PM candidate
3 min readOn Wednesday, All India Congress Committee Presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge appeared mock the Islamist event of Muharram whereas in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Kharge was within the metropolis to enchantment to the Congress leaders to vote in his favour within the upcoming social gathering presidential elections. Kharge made the Muharram reference when the media requested him whether or not the grand previous social gathering would area him or Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial face in 2024.
To this, Kharge stated, “There is a saying “Bakrid mein bachenge to Muharram mein nachenge”. First, let these elections recover from and let me change into president, after which we’ll see. The remarks have been strongly condemned by the BJP who stated that the veteran chief had insulted the Muslims by mocking the Islamist event of Muharram.
#WATCH| Bhopal, MP | There is a saying “Bakrid mein bachenge toh Muharram mein nachenge”. First, let these elections recover from and let me change into president, then we’ll see: Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge when requested who could be the PM’s face, Rahul Gandhi or he. pic.twitter.com/wvtCPqDlIH
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2022
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla shared Kharge’s video and stated, “Firstly, Muharram is not a celebration but a mourning! This is highly insulting to Muslims. The statement made by Kharge is highly objectionable”. He additional acknowledged that Muslims throughout the globe by no means have a good time Muharram. “It is not a month of celebrations. It is a month of sorrow and a month of mahtaam (mourning). Therefore, to say that there will be naach-ganaa in Muharram is extremely objectionable”, he added.
Congress’ first household chosen proxy president nominee was requested who would be the PM candidate of Congress in 2024
His reply, “बकरी ईद मे बचेंगे तो मोहर्रम मे नाचेंगे ।”
Firstly Muharram shouldn’t be a celebration however a mourning! This is extremely insulting to Muslims
Secondly- pic.twitter.com/I8cSY8aqXO
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) October 12, 2022
“But more importantly is the importance of this politically loaded statement for Rahul Gandhi and the truth that Mr Kharge himself has disclosed about the position of the Congress party which is getting extinct state after state”, he was quoted.
Kharge in the meantime on October 12 additionally stated that the largest problem earlier than the nation was that the BJP authorities was making an attempt to break the Constitution. “Autonomous bodies are being weakened and misused. I am contesting these polls to protect the Constitution and our democracy. To fight BJP from the streets to the Parliament”, he stated.
Before that, the veteran chief had additionally rubbed off the rumors that the Gandhi household was extending help to him within the ongoing social gathering’s presidential election. “Someone has spread this rumor to defame the Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, and me. She has clearly stated that she will not participate in the party elections nor will she come in support of any candidate”, he famous.
The All India Congress Committee will elect its President on October 17. Shashi Tharoor, a Lok Sabha MP, and Mallikarjun Kharge, a Rajya Sabha MP, are each competing for the highest publish. Both leaders are presently touring the states, pleading to Congress leaders to vote of their favor to make sure their success.
