Senior Congress leader and former finance Minister P Chidambaram has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being racist by bringing in skin colour in the poll debate, and said the opposition’s support to Yashwant Sinha in the presidential election was not based on the colour of skin.
In a post on X, he said in the last election to the office of President of India, there were two candidates – Droupadi Murmu and Sinha.
While the BJP and its allies supported Murmu, he said 17 Opposition parties, including the Congress, supported Sinha.
In the last election to the office of President of India, there were two candidates – Smt Draupadi Murmu and Shri Yashwant Sinha
The BJP and its allies supported Smt Murmu. 17 Opposition parties, including Congress, supported Mr Sinha
Support for a candidate was not based on…
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 9, 2024
In the last election to the office of President of India, there were two candidates – Smt Draupadi Murmu and Shri Yashwant Sinha.
“Support for a candidate was not based on the colour of the skin. Opposition to a candidate was also not based on the colour of the skin. Support or opposition was a political decision, and every elector abided by the decision of his or her party,” the former union minister said.
“Why did the Hon’ble PM bring the colour of the skin into the election debate,” he asked. “The PM’s remarks are completely irrelevant and blatantly racist,” the Congress leader alleged.
Reacting on X on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charge that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stopped taking names of Adani and Ambani , Chidambaram wrote,
Like every one else, I am surprised by the Hon’ble PM’s question why the Congress party has stopped taking the names of A and A.
Does the Hon’ble PM read newspapers at all? Does the Hon’ble PM watch TV or YouTube?
Hon’ble PM asked today “how much has been lifted from A…
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 8, 2024
