Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Manusmriti, accusing him of denouncing India’s traditions and heritage and saying he had “ruined” his role as the Leader of Opposition.
“Rahul ji the country does not have any expectations from you as an individual. Raebareli is the Lok Sabha constituency represented by Gandhi. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also criticised Gandhi, accusing him of hypocrisy over women’s empowerment while opposing the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament. “While searching for Manuwad, the Congress should first look in the mirror. He made a statement in Maharashtra urging women to break free from the shackles of the Manusmriti. Rahul ji, the country does not have high expectations of you merely as Rahul Gandhi; in fact, it has no expectations at all.
His mother and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi represented the seat for two decades before opting for a Rajya Sabha seat in 2024.
But as the Leader of Opposition in India’s Parliament, the country’s highest panchayat, you are accountable to the country’s democracy,” he said. Referring to Gandhi’s comments on Manusmriti, Adityanath said the Congress leader should read ancient Hindu texts to understand Manu’s place in Indian tradition. The BJP and Congress traded charges on Sunday over Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, with the BJP dismissing it as a “political comedy show”, while the Congress accused the ruling party of being rattled by Gandhi’s growing appeal among young people. He described the Congress as a directionless party of “show-offs and loudmouths” seeking television relevance. “Rahul Gandhi’s Pune event was yet another political comedy show,” Upadhye said in a statement. However, your role as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament entails accountability towards the country’s democracy,” Yogi said.
Earlier reporting noted: Addressing a gathering in Raebareli, Yogi referred to Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks in Maharashtra, where the Congress leader had called upon women to break free from what he described as the shackles of the Manusmriti. Earlier reporting noted: “Recently, I was reading a statement made by the Member of Parliament from Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Why ruin India’s future at the hands of ‘Urban Naxals?’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath slams Rahul Gandhi over Manusmriti remarks Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, questioning his role in Parliament and accusing him of repeatedly making remarks that, according to the Chief Minister, undermine India’s traditions, heritage and democratic institutions.
Addressing an event in Raebareli to mark the 222nd birth anniversary of 1857 revolt leader Rana Beni Madhav Baksh Singh, Adityanath said Gandhi should be accountable to the country as the Leader of Opposition.
