Priyanka Gandhi hits back at PM Modi: ‘You insulted Kashmiri Pandits by asking why we don’t use Nehru surname’

"Your sycophants called the son of a martyred prime minister a traitor, Mir Jafar. One of your Chief Ministers questioned who his father is. Following the customs of Kashmiri Pandits, a son wears a turban after his father's death,” Priyanka said in a tweet.

Priyanka Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Modi over the disqualification of Congress leader and brother Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha MP. (Express photo by Anil Sharma/File)

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the disqualification of Congress leader and brother Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha MP, following his conviction in a defamation case over his 2019 remark and sentencing for two years.

Tagging the Prime Minister’s Twitter handle, Priyanka said, “@narendramodi ji, your sycophants called the son of a martyred prime minister a traitor, Mir Jafar. One of your Chief Ministers questioned who his father is. Following the customs of Kashmiri Pandits, a son wears a turban after his father’s death, maintaining his family’s tradition.”

..@narendramodi जी आपके चमचों ने एक शहीद प्रधानमंत्री के बेटे को देशद्रोही, मीर जाफ़र कहा। आपके एक मुख्यमंत्री ने सवाल उठाया कि राहुल गांधी का पिता कौन है?

कश्मीरी पंडितों के रिवाज निभाते हुए एक बेटा पिता की मृत्यु के बाद पगड़ी पहनता है, अपने परिवार की परंपरा क़ायम रखता है…1/4

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) March 24, 2023

In another tweet, she said, “You insulted my whole family and the Kashmiri Pandit community by asking him why they don’t use the Nehru surname. But no judge sentenced you to two years and did not disqualify you from Parliament. Like a true patriot, Rahul ji questioned Adani’s loot… raised questions about Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi… Has your friend Gautam Adani become bigger than Parliament and the great people of India that you were shocked when his loot was questioned? You call my family dynasts. Know this: my family has made sacrifices and shed blood for Indian democracy, which you are trying to destroy.”

नीरव मोदी घोटाला- 14,000 Cr
ललित मोदी घोटाला- 425 Cr
मेहुल चोकसी घोटाला- 13,500 Cr

जिन लोगों ने देश का पैसा लूटा, भाजपा उनके बचाव में क्यों उतरी है? जांच से क्यों भाग रही है?
जो लोग इस पर सवाल उठा रहे हैं उन पर मुकदमे लादे जाते हैं।

क्या भाजपा भ्रष्टाचारियों का समर्थन करती है?

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) March 24, 2023

Priyanka went on to add, “This family has raised the voice of the people of India and fought for truth for generations. The blood that runs in our veins has one unique feature. We have never bowed down before a coward, power-hungry dictator like you and will never bow down. Do what you want.”

Earlier, Priyanka referred to economic offenders such as Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Lalit Modi, and said despite the massive amounts of fraud they are accused of, the investigations against them were stalled. “Why has the BJP come to the rescue of those who looted the country’s money?” she alleged. “Why are we running away from an investigation? But cases are brought against those who are raising questions about this. Does BJP support the corrupt?”

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