‘Distasteful Remarks By Troll Army’: Fadnavis Slams Kanhaiya Kumar’s ‘Reels’ Jibe At Wife Amruta

Last Updated:November 15, 2024, 14:19 IST

Devendra Fadnavis accused the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of deploying investigative agencies and trapping him in false cases.

Devendra Fadnavis (PTI)

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday sharply hit out at Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar over his derogatory remarks on Fadnavis’ wife making reels saying that Kumar should be highly ashamed of himself.

Fadnavis said that he was not surprised by such remarks as he and his wife have been tolerating such comments for five years.

“…’Sharam aani chahiye, chullu bhar paani mein doob marna chahiye’ (He should be ashamed, should die in a handful of water)…I am not surprised by this. My wife and I have suffered for the last 5 years. The hate campaign that the Maha Vikas Aghadi has launched against me is nothing new. I have been the Home Minister for the past 2.5 years and I know who’s running which campaign.,” Fadnavis said in an interview to news agency ANI.

The deputy CM further accused the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of deploying investigative agencies and trapping him in false cases. He said then when they didn’t find anything, they started making comments against his wife.

“They could not find anything against me, they deployed all the agencies against me. They investigated everything from my hair to my blood but did not find anything against me. When they did not find anything, they started personal attacks on me. Their troll army makes allegations against my wife but I told my wife that we are in politics and we have to keep patience. They only wanted to defeat Devendra Fadnavis. But I gained from this due to my track record,” he added.

The Congress leader stoked a controversy after he took a dig at Fadnavis couple saying that why why the public should be responsible for “saving religion” while the Deputy Chief Minister’s wife makes Instagram reels.

He said that the responsibility of protecting the religion should rest upon everyone and not just the general public.

Addressing a rally in Nagpur ahead of the Maharashtra election, Kanhaiya Kumar also took aim at Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of the BJP leader. Amruta Fadnavis, a trained classical singer and a banker, is active on social media.

“If this is a ‘dharma yudh’ (religious war), then question any leader who gives you speeches about saving religion. Ask them if the leader’s own sons and daughters will also join in the fight to save religion. How is it possible that the public saves religion while the leader’s children study abroad? How can the public be responsible for saving religion, while the Deputy Chief Minister’s wife makes Instagram reels?” Kumar had said.