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National Commission for Women (NCW) has given notice to Congress leader Udit Raj, who made controversial remarks on the President. In his statement, Udit Raj called President Draupadi Murmu a chamcha. Udit Raj has been in the headlines for his statements in the past as well.
No country should get such a President – Udit Raj
President Draupadi Murmu had said during Gujarat visit that all Indians eat salt made in Gujarat. On this, Udit Raj tweeted on Wednesday. Wrote- No country should get a President like Draupadi Murmu ji. There is a limit to silliness too. It is said that 70% of people eat salt from Gujarat. If you live life by eating salt yourself, you will know.
Ruckus over statement, NCW notice and Udit Raj’s clarification
On this statement of Udit Raj, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said- The words Udit Raj has used for Rashtrapatiji, it is worrying. However, this is not the first time the Congress has used such words for Rashtrapatiji. Earlier Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury ji also did it.
NCW issued notice to Udit Raj and sought clarification. After this, Udit Raj replied – If someone Dubey, Tiwari, Agarwal, Goyal, Rajput had asked a question like me to Draupadi Murmu ji, then the dignity of the post would have fallen. We will criticize Dalit-Adivasis and fight for them too. They become our representatives and then they become deaf and dumb.
Women’s commission chairperson Rekha Sharma has objected to Udit Raj’s tweet.
Read President Murmu’s full statement on Gujarat’s salt
At an event in Gandhinagar on October 4, President Murmu said that Gujarat produces 76 per cent of the salt in the country and it can be said that the salt produced by the state is consumed by all Indians. He also praised the Gujarat model during this period. Murmu had said that Prime Minister Modi is the ideal representative of the progressive and inclusive culture of Gujarat.
Udit Raj’s 2 controversial statements…
- On 15 October 2020, Udit Raj raised questions about the Kumbh in Allahabad. Raj wrote that the government has no religion. Despite this, the BJP government is spending Rs 4200 crore in Kumbh. As the controversy escalated, he had called the statement personal.
- Udit Raj made a tweet on 8 January 2022 after the lapse in the security of the Prime Minister in Punjab. Raj had written that under the guise of PM Modi’s security gimmick, the shop of hypocrites and worship started running.
Adhir called Draupadi Murmu the wife of the nation and then apologized
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also made controversial remarks about President Murmu during a protest at Vijay Chowk in Delhi on July 27. Adhir called Murmu the wife of the nation for not giving time for the meeting. However, after the controversy, he wrote a letter and apologized.
In 2007, Pratibha Patil was elected for the presidency with Congress support. Amin Khan, who was a strong leader of Congress at that time, had given a controversial statement about him. Khan had said – Patil has got the benefit of working in Indira ji’s house. When Indira ji was out of power, Pratibha ji used to cook food and do utensils in her house.
There was a dispute over calling the President the wife of the nation. After this, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan wrote a letter and apologized to Draupadi Murmu.