A lawyer from Bihar has filed a court complaint seeking the registration of an FIR against Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi for her controversial “poor thing” remark about President Droupadi Murmu. Sudhir Ojha, a lawyer from Muzaffarpur, has accused Sonia Gandhi of disrespecting the country’s highest constitutional authority and named her children, Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, as co-accused in the complaint.
The complaint was filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Muzaffarpur, where Ojha alleged that Sonia Gandhi’s comments insulted President Murmu, who delivered a customary joint address to Parliament on January 31, ahead of the Budget session. The court has scheduled the matter for hearing on February 10.
The Controversial Comment
Sonia Gandhi’s remark was made after President Murmu’s speech to Parliament, when she was asked by reporters for her opinion on the nearly hour-long address. Sonia Gandhi reportedly responded, “The President was getting very tired by the end… she could hardly speak, poor thing.”
The comment sparked widespread criticism, and Rahul Gandhi further described the President’s speech as “boring” and “repetitive.” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, however, defended her mother’s statement.
Rashtrapati Bhavan Responds
The Rashtrapati Bhavan swiftly condemned the remarks, issuing a statement that called the comments “unacceptable” and clarified that President Murmu had not been tired during her speech. The statement from the Rashtrapati Bhavan expressed disapproval of any remarks that undermine the dignity of the office of the President.
“The comments made by prominent leaders of the Congress party have clearly hurt the dignity of the high office and therefore are unacceptable,” the statement read, although it did not specifically name the Congress leaders involved.
This controversy comes at a time when political tensions continue to simmer in the country, with the remarks fueling further discussions around respect for constitutional positions and the conduct of public figures.
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