Rahul Gandhi slams CP Joshi's casteist remarks
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday disapproved of party leader C P Joshi's remarks that have been slammed as casteist, and asked him to express regret.
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday disapproved of party leader C P Joshi's remarks that have been slammed as casteist, and asked him to express regret.
सी पी जोशी जी का बयान कांग्रेस पार्टी के आदर्शों के विपरीत है। पार्टी के नेता ऐसा कोई बयान न दें जिससे समाज के किसी भी वर्ग को दुःख पहुँचे।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 23, 2018
कांग्रेस के सिद्धांतों, कार्यकर्ताओं की भावना का आदर करते हुए जोशीजी को जरूर गलती का अहसास होगा। उन्हें अपने बयान पर खेद प्रकट करना चाहिए।
In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said Joshi's remarks do not reflect, and are contrary, to the ideals of the Congress party, as he urged party leaders to refrain from making such statements.
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"C P Joshi's remark is contrary to the Congress party"s ideals. Party leaders should not give such statement that hurts any segment of the society, he said. "While respecting the Congress party's principles and the sentiments of party workers, I am sure Joshiji will realise his mistake. He should express regret over his remarks," Gandhi said on Twitter.
कांग्रेस के इतिहास में भ्रष्टाचार तथा शासनकाल में जातिवाद और वंशवाद कूट-कूटकर भरा है इसीलिए कांग्रेस विकास की बात नहीं कर रही है। #ShameCongressShame
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— C. P. Joshi (@cpjoshiBJP) November 23, 2018
Addressing a poll meeting in Rajasthan on Thursday, Joshi had reportedly said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP MP Uma Bharti and Hindu activist Sadhvi Ritambhara are from "lower castes" and know nothing of Hinduism. He said it is the Brahmins who are learned and know of Hinduism.
The remarks come ahead of Assembly elections in Rajasthan on December 7 and Madhya Pradesh on November 28 and have the potential of alienating lower caste voters. (PTI)