Tejashwi Yadav, TMC, other opposition leaders condemn PM Modi's 'mujra' remarks: 'Take him to the doctor'
Narendra Modi is facing further criticism from opposition leaders after making 'mujra' remarks while addressing a Lok Sabha rally in Bihar.On 25 May, while addressing a back-to-back rally in Buxar, Karakat and Patliputra Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, PM Modi hit out at the opposition, alleging that the INDIA bloc attempts to rob Dalits and backward classes of reservations and accused them of 'enslavement' and performing 'mujra' for Muslim vote bank."Bihar is the land which has given a new direction to the fight for social justice. I wish to declare on its soil that I will foil the plans of the INDIA bloc to rob SCs, STs and OBCs of their rights and divert these to Muslims.
They may remain enslaved and perform 'mujra' to please their vote bank," news agency ANI quoted PM Modi as saying.He also accused the INDIA bloc indulging in 'scaremongering'. He added that leaders of the Congress in Punjab and Telangana and the DMK and the TMC in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have hurt people of Bihar by insulting remarks against migrants of the state."These RJD people who keep doing 'mujra' with their lantern (poll symbol) do not have the courage to speak a word in protest," he added.Following the PM Modi's 'mujra' remarks, opposition leaders of the INDIA bloc have started hitting out at him.Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, while addressing a public rally in UP’s Gorakhpur, said, "Today PM Modi used abusive language while giving his speech in Bihar.
No Prime Minister has used such words in the country’s history. He insulted the opposition leaders.
This exposes his truth."RJD leader Manoj Jha said, as quoted by ANI, "Earlier I used to disagree with the Prime Minister... Now I am worried about the Prime Minister.
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