Chirag Paswan Criticizes Rahul Gandhi for Disrespecting Devotees of Lord Shiva

Union minister Chirag Paswan criticized Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of disrespecting Lord Shiva's devotees during a Lok Sabha speech. Paswan claimed Gandhi's conduct lowered the dignity of the Leader of Opposition and made unsubstantiated allegations against the government. Gandhi had criticized the ruling BJP and emphasized Hinduism's teachings of fearlessness and non-violence.

Union minister Chirag Paswan slammed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday, accusing the Congress leader of disrespecting the devotees of Lord Shiva in an attempt to oppose the government.

Paswan further accused the former Congress president of lowering the dignity of the post of the leader of opposition.

Addressing Gandhi's speech, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader expressed that no follower of Lord Shiva will tolerate the manner in which the Hindu god's picture was waved in the Lok Sabha.

'The post of the leader of opposition has dignity. You cannot make statements like that,' Paswan stated outside the House.

He added, 'While opposing the government, he started opposing Shiv bhakts, and I am one of them. I believe in Lord Shiva. The way you were waving Shiva's image in the House for your political benefits, no follower of Shiva will tolerate that.'

Paswan also accused Gandhi of lowering the dignity of the post of the leader of opposition by making unsubstantiated allegations against the government.

'As the leader of opposition, you have a serious duty to scrutinize the government on policy-related issues. You made all factually wrong remarks. On every remark, the minister concerned had to give a clarification,' he asserted.

'You twisted facts to mislead people, similar to what was done during the election. You set wrong narratives about the Constitution and reservations. This is not befitting the dignity of the post. Personal remarks are inappropriate.' Paswan emphasized.

Earlier in a fiery Lok Sabha address, Gandhi had launched a sharp attack on the ruling BJP, asserting that Hinduism is not about spreading fear, hatred, and falsehoods.

The Congress leader held up a picture of Lord Shiva, advocating for fearlessness and non-violence, while also citing teachings of other religions to bolster his point.

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