A barbed political exchange unfolds as former MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur questions Rahul Gandhi’s prime ministerial worthiness, citing his ‘foreign-origin mother’ as disqualifying him from governance and patriotism.
The statement from the BJP firebrand has sparked fury, drawing a pointed riposte from Congress’s Hussain Dalwai in Maharashtra. During an IANS interview in Mumbai, Dalwai extolled Gandhi’s commitment: ‘He’s relentlessly advocating for ordinary Indians’ rights in our country. If Thakur has spine, join the fight for public rights. She’s actually enemy number one to India.’
Protecting Sonia Gandhi’s legacy, Dalwai affirmed her nationality and called for Thakur’s accountability. ‘Investigate her activities—who knows her deeds?’ He indicted BJP wholesale: ‘Their agenda ignores people; it’s inherently adversarial. Fielding Pragya despite allegations from Bhopal betrays their character.’
Dalwai invoked history sharply: ‘Congress bled for freedom—what awareness does she have? Her ancestors’ whereabouts then?’
Thakur shot back, decrying Congress’s lack of ideology—mere chameleons thriving on convenience. Dismissing Gandhi, she highlighted his purported slurs against ‘bhagwa’ as terror and Hindus as terrorists. ‘I reject everything from such a distorted individual.’
This confrontation lays bare ideological chasms, with Dalwai recasting Gandhi as a rights crusader against Thakur’s dynastic critique. As barbs intensify, it risks derailing substantive discourse, priming the ground for fiercer electoral showdowns.