"Misogynistic Goons": Smriti Irani After Congress Leader's "Jhatka" Remark
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"You & Mummy ji need to get your mysoginistic goons a new speechwriter," Smriti Irani had tweeted
Union minister Smriti Irani hit back against a Congress leader's shocking "latkas" and "jhatkas" comment with a sharp takedown of the party and Rahul Gandhi, the prospects of whose contesting from Amethi had led to the controversy. सुना है @RahulGandhi जी आपने अपने किसी प्रांतीय नेता से अभद्र तरीके से 2024 में अमेठी से लड़ने की घोषणा करवाई है।तो क्या आपका अमेठी से लड़ना पक्का समझूँ? दूसरी सीट पर तो नहीं भागेंगे? डरेंगे तो नहीं???PS: You & Mummy ji need to get your mysoginistic goons a new speechwriter.
Tagging Mr Gandhi, Ms Irani responded on Twitter. "Heard one of your provincial leaders have announced in an indecent manner that you would contest from Amethi in 2024. So is it definite that you will contest from Amethi? You won't run off to another seat? You won't be afraid??? PS: You & Mummy ji need to get your mysoginistic goons a new speechwriter," read a rough translation of her Hindi tweet.
The leader she referred to was UP Congress leader Ajai Rai. Ms Irani, who currently represents Amethi in Lok Sabha, comes to the constituency only to show "latkas" and "jhatkas", Ajai Rai had said in a pejorative reference to dance moves.
