Congressman Rahul Gandhi. | Stock Image | Photo credit: PTI
Key points
- Several ruling party leaders and political analysts have criticized the former head of Congress for the newly discovered comments in Obama’s book, while loyalists have condemned the remarks.
- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party took this opportunity to attack the leader of Congress, something they have continued to do as a strategy against the great party of all time.
New Delhi: Former US President Barack Obama’s comments on Congressional MP Rahul Gandhi in his memoir “A Promised Land” have drawn harsh criticism from both him and Gandhi’s scion from all of India’s political parties.
Several ruling party leaders and political analysts have criticized the former head of Congress for the newly discovered comments in Obama’s book, while loyalists have condemned the remarks, with one even calling for ‘unfollowing Barack Obama’ on Twitter.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party took this opportunity to attack the leader of Congress, something they have continued to do as a strategy against the big party.
What the BJP leaders said …
Giriraj singh
The Union Minister of Fisheries, Livestock and Dairy has been an ardent critic of the Gandhi family and has also made personal comments against Rahul in the past. This time, he mocked the leader and said that “the respect Gandhi receives in India has gone global.”
“Nothing more to discuss about the intelligence of Rahul Gandhi when a great figure like Obama has said it all. Rahul Gandhi should know now that the respect he was receiving in India has gone global, ”said Singh.
Sambit Patra
The BJP spokesperson took a rather subtle and veiled taunt at Gandhi and said: “Nervous and formless !! Bolo kaun (Say who?) “.
Shahid Siddiqui takes an equivocal position
The former member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha said he agrees with Obama and stated that Gandhi should be confident in what he knows.
“I agree with Barack Obama that Rahul Gandhi is very eager to learn. We have been watching it all the time. You must also have confidence in what you know and how you convey it to people, “he said.
Congress takes guard …
Randeep Surjewala
The general secretary of Congress lashed out at the media for executing a “sponsored agenda” against Rahul Gandhi and refused to “acknowledge such comments.”
“Let me humbly remind certain friends in the media that they have a sponsored agenda and that we do not comment on the opinions of individuals in a book. In the past, a leader has been called a “psychopath” and a “master divider” by people and agencies. We did not acknowledge those comments! ” he said.
Tariq anwar
The leader of Congress and secretary general of the party said that Rahul Gandhi’s personality has changed since the time of the Obama presidency and that evaluating someone on the merit of some meetings is difficult.
“Barack Obama and Rahul Gandhi must have met briefly, probably 8-10 years ago, when he came here as president of the United States. Evaluating someone in a few meetings is difficult. Rahul Gandhi’s personality has changed since then. He has gained a lot of experience, ”he said.
Manickam tagore
Tamil Nadu’s Member of Parliament Lok Sabha de Virudhunagar stepped forward and called for a “unfollow” campaign against Obama, the most followed person on Twitter with 126.1 million followers.
“I have decided to stop following Barack Obama whom I have followed since 2009. Reasoning his judgment on the Indian political leaders and the words against him are not acceptable to any true Indian. Will you also unfollow it? he said.
What Obama Said in ‘A Promised Land’
To put things in context, Obama, a person who has generally been measured in his words, spoke about Rahul Gandhi in his memoirs and said: “He has a nervous and reportable quality about him, as if he were a student who had done the work. of the course and was eager to impress the teacher, but deep down lacked the aptitude or passion to master the subject. “
