New Delhi: The year 2024 is now bidding farewell and the world is now ready to welcome the new year 2025. Only a few days are left for 2024 to end. In such a situation, if we observe the events of the whole year, then many pictures emerge. While some events gave a new power and inspiration to the country and the world, some incidents were also sad. In this sequence, today we will discuss the controversial statements in Indian politics. In this article, we will mention the statements of those leaders of various parties, which caused a lot of uproar in politics.
Mallikarjun Kharge
First of all, let’s talk about the statements of Mallikarjun Kharge. There was a lot of political uproar over his statements in the year 2024. He targeted PM Modi, BJP and RSS in his statements. Kharge said in a public meeting in Sangli during the Maharashtra Assembly elections, “If there is anything most dangerous politically in India, it is BJP and RSS. They are like poison. If a snake bites, that person dies. Such a poisonous snake should be killed.”
During the Maharashtra assembly elections, he targeted PM Modi and compared him to Timur Lang. Kharge said that Modi’s government, who gave the slogan of crossing 400, is standing on the crutches of JDU and TDP. After this, Kharge also called PM Modi the leader of liars. This statement of Kharge also created a lot of uproar.
Lalu Prasad
Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad remains in the headlines due to his statements. He also made controversial statements in 2024. Recently, he took a dig at Nitish Kumar’s Mahila Samvad Yatra. Lalu Prasad Yadav gave an objectionable statement and said that Nitish Kumar is going to feast his eyes. JDU and BJP retaliated against Lalu on this. Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary said that earlier it seemed that Lalu ji was only physically ill, but now he has become mentally ill as well. He needs treatment. His statement against Nitish Kumar is extremely disgusting and shameful.
Rahul Gandhi
During his foreign trips, Rahul Gandhi makes some statement or the other which creates political stir in the country. In Washington, he asked a Sikh present in the audience his name, he replied Bhalandar Singh. After this, Rahul said, ‘The fight (in India) is not about politics’ it is superficial’ the fight is about whether he (Bhalendar) as a Sikh will be allowed to wear a turban in India, will be allowed to wear a kada in India, or will be allowed to go to the gurudwara, that is the fight, and not just for him, for all religions… the fight is about what kind of India we want.’
Rahul Gandhi alleged from American soil that religious freedom is declining in India. Not only this, he also made a statement about reservation, which created a lot of uproar. Rahul said in another event that ‘Congress will consider ending reservation only when everyone in the country starts getting equal opportunities and at present such a situation does not exist in India.
Giriraj Singh
Union Minister Giriraj Singh often makes headlines due to his statements. While he targeted a particular religion by raising the question of purity of purchasing puja items on Chhath festival, he also made a big statement on the Shimla mosque dispute. He said that there is a need to implement the Shimla model in the entire country. Giriraj Singh said that if we are united, then no Mohammad Ghori or Mughal can defeat us. If we are united, then illegal mosques will have to be demolished like Shimla. If we are divided, we will be cut down.
Iltija Mufti
Iltija Mufti is the daughter of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. She called ‘Hindutva’ a ‘disease’. Her statement also created a lot of uproar. Iltija Mufti posted a video on the social media platform X and wrote, “Seeing all this, even Lord Ram will bow his head in helplessness and shame that minor Muslim children are being beaten with chappals using his name just because they refused to take Ram’s name.
Sam Pitroda
Indian Overseas Congress President Sam Pitroda once again made a controversial statement during the Lok Sabha elections. He gave birth to a new debate by making a racial comment. Sam Pitroda said that people of North India look white, whereas people of East India look Chinese. South Indians look like Africans and people of West India look like Arabs. Seeing the uproar over Sam’s statement, Congress distanced itself from it and called it his personal opinion.
Bhai Jagtap
Congress leader Bhai Jagtap went a step ahead of Kharge. He targeted the Election Commission and said, “The Election Commission is a dog. It is working like a dog sitting outside PM Modi’s bungalow. All the agencies created to strengthen democracy have now become puppets.” He alleged that these agencies, which were meant to protect our democracy, are being misused. He said that the Maharashtra elections and the incidents happening across the country show how the system is being tampered with.