“No question of apologising. If you want to hang me, then you can…”: Cong MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on his ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark

New Delhi: Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury a day after his ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark for President Droupadi Murmu, he said that there is no question of apologising.

He further said that he had had mistakenly said ‘Rashtrapatni’, but now “if you want to hang me for it, then you can…the ruling party in a deliberate design trying to make mountain out of a molehill.”

#WATCH | “There is no question of apologising. I had mistakenly said ‘Rashtrapatni’…the ruling party in a deliberate design trying to make mountain out of a molehill,” says Congress MP Adhir R Chowdhury on his ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark against President Murmu pic.twitter.com/suZ5aoR59u

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2022

This statement comes at a time when BJP MPs are protesting against Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the Parliament and demanding a apology from him.

#WATCH | BJP MPs in Parliament protest against Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, demand apology from him, on his ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark against President Droupadi Murmu in a video clip pic.twitter.com/zPovbGfLfM

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also protesting against Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for his Rashtrapatni’ remark.

Delhi | BJP MPs including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman protest against Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on his ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark against President Droupadi Murmu, demand apology from Congress party pic.twitter.com/dXHL7OCtwy

— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2022

Earlier, Union minister Smriti Irani on Thursday slammed Congress for demeaning the women and the tribals of India after Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury referred to President of India Droupadi Murmu as ‘Rashtrapatni’.

Media Briefing by Union Minister Smt. @smritiirani in New Delhi. https://t.co/9GeNw0af9y

— BJP (@BJP4India) July 28, 2022

Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury made this controversial comment during Congress’s protests against ED questioning Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case.

In another low, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, condescendingly refers to President Droupadi Murmu as “राष्ट्रपत्नी”. The characterisation is not just sexist but reeks of disdain for a Tribal woman, who has risen from a modest background, to the highest office of land. pic.twitter.com/lsNjwcftWh

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 28, 2022