Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shares clipped video of Rahul Gandhi’s address on ‘X’
Netizens say FM misleading nation with clipped video
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come under fire for allegedly sharing a misleading, clipped video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The controversy began with Sitharaman's tweet, which criticized Gandhi for calling Hindus “violent” in a selectively edited portion of his speech.
She stated, “Sheer audacity of LoP @RahulGandhi to call everyone who calls himself Hindu as ‘hinsak’/violent shows @INCIndia’s hatred and contempt towards Hindus. Also consistent with Hindu hate of his INDI Alliance partners. Hypocrisy in claiming ‘Mohabbat ki Dukaan’ exposed.”
The Sheer audacity of Finance Minister @nsitharaman to mislead the nation by sharing clipped video. https://t.co/arcrbOT5bg pic.twitter.com/hMQ1RO6x0q
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) July 1, 2024
In response, fact-checker and co-founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair, accused the Finance Minister of deliberately misleading the public by sharing a clipped video. He tweeted, “The sheer audacity of Finance Minister @nsitharaman to mislead the nation by sharing clipped video.”
The Sheer audacity of Finance Minister @nsitharaman to mislead the nation by sharing clipped video. https://t.co/arcrbOT5bg pic.twitter.com/hMQ1RO6x0q
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) July 1, 2024
Further calling out the ruling party, Zubair tweeted, “The entire BJP IT cell including @amitmalviya and RW trolls are sharing an incomplete and misleading video. Now tell me who is 'क्लिप कटुआ/ClipKatua.'”
BJP ≠ Entire Hindu Community.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) July 1, 2024
Rahul Gandhi says, "Those who call themselves Hindu ( Pointing towards BJP leaders) only talk about violence, hatred, untruth…Aap Hindu ho hi nahi…"
Later, PM Modi says "Calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter." pic.twitter.com/zDnocAPybB
Earlier today, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi had launched a sharp attack on the ruling BJP, asserting that Hinduism is not about spreading fear, hatred and falsehoods.
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Indore Congress woman councillor refuses to sing Vande Mataram, triggers row
Indore (PTI): A controversy has erupted after a woman councillor of Congress refused to sing Vande Mataram, citing Islamic beliefs, during a discussion on the Indore Municipal Corporation’s budget.
The refusal by Fauzia Sheikh Alim to sing the national song on Wednesday prompted councillors from the ruling BJP to rush to the chairman’s podium and raise slogans.
Amid the uproar, Chairman Munnalal Yadav directed Alim to leave the House.
The Congress councillor later told reporters that her religion does not allow her to sing ‘Vande Mataram' - a Sanskrit phrase meaning “I bow to thee, Mother”.
Alim said she enjoys religious freedom under the Constitution, and no one can force her to sing Vande Mataram.
As the controversy escalated, Alim said she respects the national song and will continue to do so.
She said that she had stood up to speak at the municipal corporation meeting to raise the issue of contaminated drinking water, but in an attempt to distract the House from the more fundamental issues, BJP councillors asked her to sing Vande Mataram first.
Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava described the Congress councillor’s refusal to sing Vande Mataram as unfortunate and alleged that she deliberately arrives late to the municipal corporation meeting so as not to participate in the mass singing of the national song.
Municipal Corporation Leader of the Opposition and Congress councillor Chintu Chouksey distanced himself from the controversy, stating that the party has no concern with Alim’s “personal opinion” on Vande Mataram.
“Vande Mataram is ingrained in every citizen of India. Singing the national song should be mandatory for every citizen,” he added.
Written in 1875 and later included in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s novel "Anandamath" (1882), ‘Vande Mataram’ became a rallying cry during the freedom movement.
Vande Mataram was first published in the literary magazine “Bangadarshan” as part of Chatterjee's Anandamath.
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