Cong files police complaint against Suvendu Adhikari for 'deragatory' remarks against Rahul Gandhi
Kolkata, Jan 29: The West Bengal Congress unit on Monday lodged a police complaint against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari for his alleged "distasteful and derogatory remarks" aimed at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
In a video clip that recently went viral, Adhikari, while discussing the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', which entered Bihar from West Bengal on Monday morning, allegedly made disparaging remarks about Rahul Gandhi.
However, PTI could not independently verify the authenticity of the video clip.
"We have filed a police complaint against Suvendu Adhikari for making distasteful and derogatory remarks against our leader Rahul Gandhi. This behaviour is unacceptable and defamatory. We have urged the police to take immediate action," state Congress leader Suvankar Sarkar told PTI.
The Congress also demanded an unconditional apology from Adhikari.
The police complaint was lodged at Siliguri police station in North Bengal.
When approached for his comment, Adhikari declined to comment.
Several TMC leaders shared the video clip and denounced Adhikari's remarks, asserting that the practice of using abusive language against political adversaries must cease.
"We strongly condemn Suvendu Adhikari's remarks against Rahul Gandhi. This reflects the BJP's culture and mentality. Regardless of one's political stance, this is not an acceptable method or language for disagreement. Bengal Congress leaders, who are busy opposing the TMC, should take note of the BJP leader's comments," remarked TMC leader Kunal Ghosh.
The Bengal BJP unit, however, opted not to comment on the issue.
এটা ভাষা? রাহুল গান্ধীকে কী ভাষায় আক্রমণ করছেন গদ্দার? রাজনীতিতে এই ধরণের অসভ্যতা, অপসংস্কৃতি বন্ধ হোক। রাজ্য কংগ্রেস নেতারা বিজেপির দালালি করতে গিয়ে আর কত নিচে নামবেন যে এটাও হজম করছেন?
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
