Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on December 7 called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “neech aadmi (vile man)” and one who does “dirty politics”.
“He (Mr. Modi) is a neech kism ka aadmi (a vile man) who has no sabhyata (civility),” he said, attacking Mr. Modi after the latter accused the Congress of seeking votes in B.R. Ambedkar’s but trying to erase his contribution to building India.
The Prime Minister, while inaugurating the Ambedkar International Centre that was conceived 23 years ago, hit out at the Congress, saying parties seeking votes in Ambedkar’s name tried to erase his contribution to nation building. “Such was his (Ambedkar’s) incredible strength that when years after his demise efforts were made by such people to crush his philosophy, when efforts were made to erase his contribution towards nation building, his ideals could not be wiped out from people’s memory,” he said.
He said he would not be wrong in saying that “more people are still influenced by his (Ambedkar’s) ideas than the family for which such efforts (to erase his contribution) were made”.
Mr. Aiyar claimed that it was the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who recognised Ambedkar’s potential. “What is the need for doing dirty politics on such an occasion,” he asked.
‘Mughal mentality’
Responding to Mr. Aiyar’s remarks, Mr. Modi termed them as “Mughal mentality”.
“Mani Shankar Aiyar today said I belong to neech caste, I am neech, this is an insult to Gujarat,” Mr. Modi said in Surat. “Have I done any neech work in my public life?”
While asking BJP workers not to respond to Mr. Aiyar’s remarks against him, the Prime Minister said, “This is Mughal mentality which hates people who even wear good clothes.
Apologise, says Rahul
Meanwhile, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi asked Mr. Aiyar to apologise to Mor. Modi. “BJP and PM routinely use filthy language to attack the Congress party. The Congress has a different culture and heritage. I do not appreciate the tone and language used by Mr Mani Shankar Aiyer to address the PM (sic). Both the Congress and I expect him to apologise for what he said,” Mr. Gandhi tweeted.
“He (Mr. Modi) is a neech kism ka aadmi (a vile man) who has no sabhyata (civility),” he said, attacking Mr. Modi after the latter accused the Congress of seeking votes in B.R. Ambedkar’s but trying to erase his contribution to building India.
The Prime Minister, while inaugurating the Ambedkar International Centre that was conceived 23 years ago, hit out at the Congress, saying parties seeking votes in Ambedkar’s name tried to erase his contribution to nation building. “Such was his (Ambedkar’s) incredible strength that when years after his demise efforts were made by such people to crush his philosophy, when efforts were made to erase his contribution towards nation building, his ideals could not be wiped out from people’s memory,” he said.
He said he would not be wrong in saying that “more people are still influenced by his (Ambedkar’s) ideas than the family for which such efforts (to erase his contribution) were made”.
Mr. Aiyar claimed that it was the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who recognised Ambedkar’s potential. “What is the need for doing dirty politics on such an occasion,” he asked.
‘Mughal mentality’
Responding to Mr. Aiyar’s remarks, Mr. Modi termed them as “Mughal mentality”.
“Mani Shankar Aiyar today said I belong to neech caste, I am neech, this is an insult to Gujarat,” Mr. Modi said in Surat. “Have I done any neech work in my public life?”
While asking BJP workers not to respond to Mr. Aiyar’s remarks against him, the Prime Minister said, “This is Mughal mentality which hates people who even wear good clothes.
Apologise, says Rahul
Meanwhile, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi asked Mr. Aiyar to apologise to Mor. Modi. “BJP and PM routinely use filthy language to attack the Congress party. The Congress has a different culture and heritage. I do not appreciate the tone and language used by Mr Mani Shankar Aiyer to address the PM (sic). Both the Congress and I expect him to apologise for what he said,” Mr. Gandhi tweeted.
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