BJP leader terms Gandhi 'chatur baniya'
Congress party expressed strong protest against these remarks and demanded Amit Shah to apologise
NEW DELHI (Dunya News) – Political opponents as well as people all over India have strongly denounced BJP leader’s ‘chatur baniya’ about the founder of India, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
Opposition party Indian National Congress went on to demand a formal apology from Amit Shah, the man who declared Gandhi chatur baniya. The comments were perceived insulting by large groups of audience, including several political parties and other segments of the Indian society.
#India: #BJP leader Amit Shah terms Mahatma Gandhi Chatur Baniya pic.twitter.com/IEFY07h9im
— Dunya News (@DunyaNews) June 10, 2017
Amit Shah also accused Gandhi of wanting to disperse Congress after 1947 independence. He said Gandhi was unable to do so, however, some people are now fulfilling this uncompleted task, adding that Congress lacked ideology.
The rival groups have alleged the BJP leader of insulting those who fight for freedom. Congress Twitter account responded to Amit Shah s remarks:
Which is your favourite #MahatmaGandhi quote?
— INC India (@INCIndia) June 10, 2017
Tweet to enlighten @AmitShah on Gandhiji pic.twitter.com/syUdtSkulU
Calling #MahatmaGandhi a Chatur Baniya and the Gandhiji-led Congress an SPV without principles is DISRESPECTFUL, IGNORANT, ARROGANT.
— Sudheendra Kulkarni (@SudheenKulkarni) June 10, 2017
He Ram!
On the other hand, Twitter users in favour of the BJP leader defended the statement with Ghandi s autobiography in which the freedom leader called himself baniya.
#MahatmaGandhi mentioned himself Bania 4 times in his autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth . Pages: 5, 28, 29, 118.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) June 10, 2017
Look: pic.twitter.com/wOf9fhkjEc
