New Delhi:
BJP leader Mahesh Sharma has triggered a controversy for terming Congress general secretary Uttar Pradesh-East Priyanka Gandhi “Pappu ki Pappi†during a public rally in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh. In a purported video shared by news agency ANI, the BJP leader is also seen mocking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy.
"Pappu wants to become prime minister and now Pappu’s Pappi has also joined him. What new things she will do?" Sharma is heard saying in the video while referring to Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka.
"Even if Mamata Banerjee comes here and performs Kathak, who will pay attention to her? If Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy comes and sings, who will pay attention to him?" the BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar constituency said.
Union Min Mahesh Sharma in Sikandrabad- "Agar Mamata Banerjee yahan aa karke Kathak kare aur K'taka CM geet gaye toh kaun sun raha hai? Pappu kehta hai ki PM banunga,ab toh Pappu ki Pappi (Priyanka Gandhi)bhi aa gayi.Inse upar uth kar dekhna hai toh aaj humara sher Modi hai(16/3) pic.twitter.com/AQW6tCtRzZ
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 18, 2019
The below the belt remark against Priyanka and Banerjee - two prominent women politicians - from the country’s culture minister has come on a day when the Congress leader embarked on a ‘Ganga yatra’ to launch her party’s campaign for the coming Lok Sabha elections.
The sexist comments of the BJP leader drew flak on Twitter where several users slammed the saffron party and its leader PM Modi who talks about woman empowerment while his ministers use such derogatory remarks against them.
Now central minister Mr Mahesh sharma comment on mrs. Priyanka Gandhi is shameless called her #pappu ki pappi# This is real culture of BJP.
— DEEPAK (@DEEPAK46480311) March 18, 2019
In video, Mahesh Sharma takes dig at Priyanka Gandhi &&&&&&&&&&& This shameless modi has a gang of thirdclass ministers. Mahesh sharma is a ass n idiot and should be sent to mental asylum.
— Dr Krish (@krish2306) March 18, 2019
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— Alok Shinde (@alokshinde) March 18, 2019
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