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Several Congress leaders, including chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, said over the last four days Gandhi had been misquoted and the allegations being made about the remarks attributed to him were “false and baseless”.
On Tuesday morning, the Congress chief said on Twitter: “I stand with the last person in the line. The exploited, marginalised and the persecuted. Their religion, caste or beliefs matter little to me. I seek out those in pain and embrace them. I erase hatred and fear. I love all living beings. I am the Congress.”
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promptly hit back, calling Gandhi’s tweet a “confession” of his reported remark.
The party’s spokesperson Sambit Patra told reporters that Gandhi has not denied the comments. “We could not see a negation of what Rahul Gandhi has said. It is a confession. He has clearly accepted it through his tweet that the Congress is a party for Muslims. It has confused rather than clarified,” Patra said. Yadav and Kuldeep Bishnoi besides the heads of party frontal organisations.
The CWC has six women. There are three Muslims and five Dalits in the panel.
Among the states with high representation are Maharashtra (5), Uttar Pradesh (4) and Haryana (4). While Jammu and Kashmir has two members, the Northeast is represented by three members. Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have not been represented.
“The new CWC is an ideal blend of experience, maturity and youthful energy. This CWC will prove to be a catalyst for transformation of the Congress and driving the party to victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections,” Surjewala said. hearing impairment had been abused,” said TARATDAC state general secretary S Namburajan.
“Rape itself is a heinous crime but repeated rape of a differently-abled child calls for a death sentence,” tweeted political commentator Sumanth Raman.
Paattali Makkall Katchi founder, Ramadoss, condemned the abuse and urged the parents to spend quality time with their kids so that such attacks are avoided. “Parents should also impart sex education to their children.”