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BJP MP Giriraj Singh loses his tongue again, targets Sonia Gandhi for being 'white-skinned'

He Also Accused Rahul Gandhi Of Behaving Irresponsibly By Saying, “Suppose Rahul Gandhi Was The Prime Minister Of India And For Some Reasons He Would Have Disappeared For 43 To 47 Days, Then What Would Have Happened?'

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Devika Chhibber | Updated on: 01 Apr 2015, 04:06:57 PM

New Delhi:

In a major embarrassment to Modi government, Bhartiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday once again raised a controversy after making a racist remark against Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

However, later being criticised over his controversial remarks, he issued his apology stating that his comments were taken out of context.

In a footage aired by a TV channel, Giriraj was seen targeting Sonia Gandhi by questioning, “If Rajiv Gandhi had married some Nigerian lady, if she wasn’t white, would the Congress party have given her its leadership.

He also accused Rahul Gandhi of behaving irresponsibly by saying, “Suppose Rahul Gandhi was the prime minister of India and for some reasons he would have disappeared for 43 to 47 days, then what would have happened?”

This is not the first time Singh, an MP from Nawada in Bihar, has courted controversy.

In the past also, he had embarrassed BJP by saying, “Those who oppose Narendra Modi should go to Pakistan, and there is no place for them in India.

Female bandwagon of the country on Wednesday called BJP minister in Narendra Modi government Giriraj Singh a serial offender for making racisit remarks against Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Congress leader and former minister of state for home R.P.N Singh on Wednesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should publicly apologise for Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh's racist remark on party president Sonia Gandhi.

R P N Singh said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ministers were habitual of making such outlandish and condemnable comments.

"I strongly condemn the derogatory remarks used by a Union Minister against Smt. Sonia Gandhi. It is not just derogatory to Sonia Gandhi, but to the all women of this country. I think it has become a habit with BJP ministers to make these kinds of outlandish remarks. It is time for the Prime Minister who keeps saying that these kinds of remarks should not be made, but every week we had a remark made by some MP or some minister in the government. We seek apology from the Prime Minister," he told ANI.

"And, I think, Giriraj Singh has been used to making these kinds of statements. And because he is a minister in the government, the Prime Minister must make a statement," he added.

(With ANI inputs)

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First Published : 01 Apr 2015, 02:16:00 PM

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