Modi should apologise: Rahul after BJP protests against 'Rape in India' remark
New Delhi/IBNS: Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which demanded an apology from the Congress MP over his "Rape in India" remark, saying Narendra Modi should apologise pulling out an old clip where the Prime Minister is seen calling Delhi a "rape capital" when he was in the Opposition.
In the clip, Modi, who was then Gujarat Chief Minister, is heard saying, "It is because of the way the government turned Delhi into a rape capital, India is getting disrespected across the world. The government has no scheme, no will power to save the dignity of women. On the flip side, they are accusing the Opposition leaders of wrong doings which are false."
The video has been tweeted by Rahul saying, "Modi should apologise. 1. For burning the North East. 2. For destroying India’s economy. 3. For this speech, a clip of which I'm attaching."
Modi should apologise.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 13, 2019
1. For burning the North East.
2. For destroying India’s economy.
3. For this speech, a clip of which I'm attaching. pic.twitter.com/KgPU8dpmrE
Rahul, who was at an election campaign in Jharkhand on Thursday, said, "Narendra Modi used to say Make in India. But it is Rape in India all over. Everyday in newspapers, some news or the other about rape comes out."
Training his guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul had said, "Narendra Modi remains silent when his own MLAs rape women. He said Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (save girls and educate them) but he didn't say from whom to save."
Tearing apart the Wayand MP, the BJP women MPs protested against the "Rape in India" remark and also demanded an apology from Rahul.
The protest against the former Congress president was led by Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani who had snatched the Congress bastion Amethi from Rahul in the 2019 General Elections.
Irani was joined by other women MPs like Locket Chatterjee, Deboshree Chowdhury.
Demanding an apology from the former Congress president, Irani said, "Rahul Gandhi is touching 50 so he does not understand such a statement invites rape in India," and added, "He should be punished," followed by "shame, shame" chant from other BJP parliamentarians.
The Amethi MP has also urged opposition women MPs from DMK and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Kanimozhi and Supriya Sule respectively, to rise above politics and condemn it. "It is a shame that the Congress party can't rise above politics and party line even in the case of rape," Irani said referring to Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi.
Amid ruckus in the Lok Sabha, the lower house was adjourned for the day sine die ending the winter session of Parliament.
(Image Credit: UNI)
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