Union minister calls Rahul Gandhi ‘number 1 terrorist’; Congress urges leader to seek ‘professional Psychiatric help’ – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa said that it was disturbing for a minister to exhibit such a lack of understanding of constitutional principles while reacting to the recent controversial statements made by Union minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
“His derogatory remarks demonstrate not only a profound lack of education and understanding of parliamentary principles but also an appalling disregard for responsible public conduct,” Bajwa said.
He further implied that Bittu might require professional “mental health support” due to his disconnect between his words and logical reasoning.
“It appears that Bittu has completely lost his sense of reason, and perhaps it would be prudent for him to seek professional psychiatric assistance. His inability to win public trust has long been evident, yet he continues to draw a ministerial salary. Perhaps those funds could be better utilised in addressing what seems to be a deeper mental affliction. Such a baseless accusation is not merely a lapse in judgement; it is a clear manifestation of a troubling disconnect between his speech and reasoning,” Bajwa added.
Bajwa said that Bittu’s accusations were a clear display of irresponsibility, and he urged the Government of India to take action to ensure that those holding positions of authority maintain the “integrity of the Constitution.”
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit also criticised Bittu, he used to praise Rahul Gandhi when he was in Congress, but now, after joining the BJP, he has swiftly shifted his allegiance to his new party.
Bajwa’s criticism was in response to Bittu’s allegations, where he referred to Rahul Gandhi as “the country’s number one terrorist” and claimed that Gandhi sympathised with separatists. Bittu also accused Gandhi of disseminating false information about the Sikh community while traveling abroad.
“Rahul Gandhi is not an Indian, he has spent most of his time outside. He does not love his country much because he goes abroad and says everything in the wrong way. The people who are most wanted, separatists, and experts in making bombs, guns, and shells, have appreciated what Rahul Gandhi has said. The enemies of the country who try to blow up planes, trains, and roads, are in support of Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi is the country’s number 1 terrorist. The biggest enemy of the country whom the agencies should catch is Rahul Gandhi today,” he said.
Bittu, a former member of the Congress party, accused Rahul of acting against the nation’s interests, claiming that those who attempt to attack the country’s infrastructure support Rahul.
“Why are they teasing Sikhs? What do they want to do? He is speaking the language of terrorists like Pannun who are sitting abroad. I will speak the same when he is sitting in front of me in the parliament,” he said.
During his address to Indian Americans in Herndon, Virginia, Rahul had said, “First of all, you have to understand what the fight is about. The fight is not about politics. That is superficial, the fight is about whether a Sikh is going to be allowed to wear his turban in India or a kada in India. Or he, as a Sikh, is going to be able to go to Gurdwara. That’s what the fight is about. And not just for him, for all religions”. The remarks led to huge protests by BJP, which accused the Congress leader of promoting a dangerous narrative abroad.
“His derogatory remarks demonstrate not only a profound lack of education and understanding of parliamentary principles but also an appalling disregard for responsible public conduct,” Bajwa said.
He further implied that Bittu might require professional “mental health support” due to his disconnect between his words and logical reasoning.
“It appears that Bittu has completely lost his sense of reason, and perhaps it would be prudent for him to seek professional psychiatric assistance. His inability to win public trust has long been evident, yet he continues to draw a ministerial salary. Perhaps those funds could be better utilised in addressing what seems to be a deeper mental affliction. Such a baseless accusation is not merely a lapse in judgement; it is a clear manifestation of a troubling disconnect between his speech and reasoning,” Bajwa added.
Bajwa said that Bittu’s accusations were a clear display of irresponsibility, and he urged the Government of India to take action to ensure that those holding positions of authority maintain the “integrity of the Constitution.”
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit also criticised Bittu, he used to praise Rahul Gandhi when he was in Congress, but now, after joining the BJP, he has swiftly shifted his allegiance to his new party.
Bajwa’s criticism was in response to Bittu’s allegations, where he referred to Rahul Gandhi as “the country’s number one terrorist” and claimed that Gandhi sympathised with separatists. Bittu also accused Gandhi of disseminating false information about the Sikh community while traveling abroad.
“Rahul Gandhi is not an Indian, he has spent most of his time outside. He does not love his country much because he goes abroad and says everything in the wrong way. The people who are most wanted, separatists, and experts in making bombs, guns, and shells, have appreciated what Rahul Gandhi has said. The enemies of the country who try to blow up planes, trains, and roads, are in support of Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi is the country’s number 1 terrorist. The biggest enemy of the country whom the agencies should catch is Rahul Gandhi today,” he said.
Bittu, a former member of the Congress party, accused Rahul of acting against the nation’s interests, claiming that those who attempt to attack the country’s infrastructure support Rahul.
“Why are they teasing Sikhs? What do they want to do? He is speaking the language of terrorists like Pannun who are sitting abroad. I will speak the same when he is sitting in front of me in the parliament,” he said.
During his address to Indian Americans in Herndon, Virginia, Rahul had said, “First of all, you have to understand what the fight is about. The fight is not about politics. That is superficial, the fight is about whether a Sikh is going to be allowed to wear his turban in India or a kada in India. Or he, as a Sikh, is going to be able to go to Gurdwara. That’s what the fight is about. And not just for him, for all religions”. The remarks led to huge protests by BJP, which accused the Congress leader of promoting a dangerous narrative abroad.
