BJP slams Rahul for revocation of Aiyer's suspension

Vartha Bharati | 19-08-2018 | 23:12:00 IST

New Delhi, Aug 19 : The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday slammed Congress President Rahul Gandhi for revoking the suspension of Mani Shankar Aiyer's membership from the opposition party, saying both were "incomplete" without each other.

"The revocation of Aiyer's suspension is a matter of worry," BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra told a press conference here.

"It seems that Rahul is incomplete without Mani and Mani is incomplete without Rahul," the BJP leader said.

Describing Aiyer a "man of many controversies", he said that the revocation had exposed the real face of the Congress President, who had then said that the Congress did not support Aiyar's foul language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2017.

His remarks came a day after the Congress said it had revoked the suspension of Aiyar from the party following recommendation by its disciplinary committee.

Aiyar was suspended after he used a derogatory word against the Prime Minister ahead of the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections.

"Just after nine months his revocation has been suspended. The way he has been taken back shows it was only a lip service and the Congress President stands exposed," Patra said, adding that the "party seems to be incomplete without him (Aiyer)".

Recalling Aiyer's 2014 "chaiwala" jibe at Modi, Patra said that Aiyer's comeback is going to cost the Congress dear again in the 2019 elections.

"There will be a repeat of 2014. People of this country do not have an appetite for arrogance nor for the kind of language that some Congressmen have been using, particularly Aiyer," he said.

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Viral song for Kageri kicks off debate on sidelining OBC voters in Uttar Kannada

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A viral song in Classical mode soliciting votes for BJP Candidate in Uttar Kannada constituency Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri has kicked off a controversy for asking the Brahmin community to vote in unity for the ‘Brahmin candidate’. Supporters of incumbent MP Anantkumar Hegde have criticized the song and it has worsened the already tarnished image of Kageri for Brahmin favouritism.

The song of 3.52 minutes duration, sung by a female artiste, has been made viral by Kageri’s supporters in Uttar Kannada through hundreds of WhatsApp groups. The song begins with the line “yochisi mata hakavu, brahmanarella BJP ashtaravu” and urges the listeners to make the ‘Brahmin candidate’ win with majority. Supporters of incumbent MP Anantkumar Hegde were infuriated as the song went viral and openly questioned Kageri if he didn’t need any OBC votes.

There is a direct competition in Uttar Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, this time, between BJP’s Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri who comes from the Brahmin community and Congress’ Dr Anjali Nimbalkar who is from the OBC Maratha group.

Incumbent MP Anantkumar Hegde hasn’t yet participated in any election campaigns for Kageri, neither has he given any statement in the new candidate’s favour. A group of Hegde supporters is working in favour of Dr Anjali, while another group has decided to stay neutral in the elections. Social media has seen a surge in opposition to Kageri due to the song and netizens have commented that Kageri won’t be even a panchayat member, if he is only voted by the Brahmins, reports state.