New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has ripped into the “misogynist BJP government” after it seemed to skip any mention of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during Thursday’s Vijay Diwas celebrations – Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971.
“Our first and only woman Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, is being left out of the misogynist BJP government’s Vijay Diwas celebrations. This, on the 50th anniversary of the day that she led India to victory and liberated Bangladesh…” Gandhi Vadra tweeted.
“Narendra Modi ji… women don’t believe your platitudes. Your patronising attitude is unacceptable. It’s about time you started giving women their due,” she said.
A political row erupted on Thursday after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the government for allegedly ignoring former prime minister Indira Gandhi’s role in the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war, even as the country celebrated the 50th anniversary of victory over Pakistan.
“The woman took 32 bullets for this country, but her name is not there even on the invitations,” Gandhi said, referring to the government’s official function in New Delhi to celebrate the 1971 War, which led to the birth of Bangladesh.
“This is because the government is afraid of truth. But I don’t care as I know what she (Indira Gandhi) has done for this country,” he said while addressing a rally at Dehradun’s Parade Ground to launch the Congress campaign for the 2022 Uttarakhand assembly elections.
However, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rejected Gandhi’s allegations, saying the day was not about remembering any politician, but soldiers.
