TMC Minister Akhil Giri makes objectionable remarks against President Droupadi Murmu

Nandigram: West Bengal Minister and TMC leader Akhil Giri on Friday made objectionable remarks against President Draupadi Murmu reflecting that the level of political discourse has reached another low. “He (Suvendu Adhikari) says I am not good-looking. How beautiful you are! We don’t judge anyone by their appearance, we respect the office of the President (of India). But how does our President look?” the TMC leader said while hitting out at Suvendu Adhikari in a public rally in Nandigram.

#WATCH | "We don't judge anyone by their appearance, we respect the office of the President (of India). But how does our President look?," says West Bengal Minister and TMC leader Akhil Giri in Nandigram (11.11.2022) pic.twitter.com/UcGKbGqc7p

— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2022

Giri was taking on West Bengal Opposition leader Adhikari following an incident of unrest in the BJP leader’s Nandigram constituency over the Martyrs’ Day event. “He (Suvendu) calls me half-pant minister. If I am half a pant minister, then what was your father? Underwear minister? I don’t have any minister above me in my department. But your father had. What does a person wear under half-pants? (laugh) Then your father is a negti minister (underwear minister). He tells girls “don’t touch my body”. What will happen if girls touch your body? Suvendu is waiting for the police to arrest him. He asks the police to arrest him. Then he tells women police officers ‘don’t touch my body’,” said the West Bengal Minister. The President hails from the Tribal community. She is the first tribal President of India and the country’s second female President. The BJP has condemned the statement of the Bengal minister and called Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party “anti-tribal”. “President Droupadi Murmu, hails from the Tribal community. Akhil Giri, TMC Minister of Correctional Homes made objectionable comments about her in the presence of Shashi Panja, another minister from the women’s welfare department Mamata Banerjee and TMC are anti-tribal,” the BJP Bengal unit tweeted while sharing a video of Giri.

President Droupadi Murmu, hails from the Tribal community. Akhil Giri, TMC Minister of Correctional Homes made objectionable comments about her in the presence of Shashi Panja, another minister from the women’s welfare department

Mamata Banerjee and TMC are anti-tribal. pic.twitter.com/vJNiZ7nBLM

— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) November 11, 2022

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT department in-charge Amit Malviya also hit back at the TMC Minister and termed his remark a “shameful level of discourse”. “Akhil Giri, minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, insults the President, says, “We don’t care about looks. But how does your President look?” Mamata Banerjee has always been anti-Tribals, didn’t support President Murmu for the office and now this. Shameful level of discourse…,” Malviya tweeted.

Akhil Giri, minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, insults the President, says, “We don't care about looks. But how does your President look?"

Mamata Banerjee has always been anti-Tribals, didn’t support President Murmu for the office and now this. Shameful level of discourse… pic.twitter.com/DwixV4I9Iw

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 11, 2022

This is not for the first time that the Opposition leader had made an objectionable remark against the President. Back in July, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had called President Murmu ‘Rashtrapatni’, which had created a political row. Another congress leader Udit Raj too invited trouble as he accused President Murmu of allegedly doing ‘chamchagiri’ while making controversial remarks about her back in October. Congress’s Udit Raj too invited trouble as he accused the President of ‘sycophancy’. However, both leaders later apologized for their remarks. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.