Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s remarks about President Droupadi Murmu’s address ahead of the Budget session have stirred a heated debate in political circles. Expressing concern over the President’s apparent fatigue, Gandhi commented that Murmu seemed tired towards the end of her speech and was struggling to speak.
“The President was getting very tired by the end. She could hardly speak, poor thing,” Gandhi told reporters after attending the joint session of Parliament. While some saw her remark as a simple expression of empathy, others interpreted it as disrespectful towards the country’s first tribal woman President, leading to a political uproar.
Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongly criticized Gandhi’s words. BJP President J.P. Nadda called them “elitist, anti-poor, and anti-tribal,” demanding an unconditional apology. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju echoed similar sentiments, accusing the Congress party of looking down on a tribal President. Union Minister Hardeep Singh puri
