Published 21:30 IST, October 9th 2019

Sanjay Nirupam calls Kharge an atheist for his 'tamasha' comment

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, on Wednesday, called his senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge an atheist for mocking DM Rajnath Singh’s ‘Shastra Puja.'

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Congress leer Sanjay Nirupam, on Wednesday, called his senior party leer Mallikarjun Kharge an aist for mocking Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s ‘Shastra Puja’ ceremony while accepting Rafale fighter aircraft in France and calling it a "tamasha" (drama).

't everyone in Congress is aist'

While saying that it cant be a drama, Nirupam said that, "Shastra Puja' is an old trition of our country." He also said that problem is that Kharge ji is an aist, while ding that t everyone is an aist in Congress party.  

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Nirupam ded, "Out of entire population of country, only 1 per cent population would be aist. opinion of aist cant be imposed on deist. At least it should t be imposed on Congress party.”

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Through a tweet, Nirupam also said that he is supporting trition and t opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. He also said that Indian tritions are far bigger than any individual.

mockery started when, during his three-day visit to France, Rajnath emblazoned Rafale aircraft with an 'Om' and laid flowers, coconut and lemons to ward off evil eye. Earlier in day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while speaking at a public garing in Bhiwani, Haryana gave a befitting reply to Congress and said that Congress has fault in looking at it as drama. He furr said that party values culture of Italy more and kws little about Indian culture.

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Singh was in France to receive first of 36 French-built Rafale fighter jet bearing tail number RB-001, that was formally handed over to India on Tuesday. Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for 36 Rafale aircraft procurement was signed between Government of India and Government of France on September 23, 2016.

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(With ANI Inputs)

20:16 IST, October 9th 2019