Row erupts over 'chaiwala' jibe at PM Modi by Congress

November 21, 2017 20:51

A controversy has broken out after the Congress mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a 'chai-wala'.

The party's youth wing today posted a meme based on a photo of PM Modi, United States President Donald Trump and Britain Prime Minister Theresa May.

The blurbs of dialogue show the PM mispronouncing "meme", being corrected by Trump, and May dismissing the PM by stating, "You stick to selling tea."

The ruling party has said that the offensive post (now deleted) exemplifies the Congress' elitist mindset.

"Madam Sonia Gandhi & Mr Rahul Gandhi do u still believe that only u have a divine right to rule India? Country expects ur response on the tweet of the youth Congress, which is shameful & insulting to poor. U can delete the Tweet but ur thinking towards the poor stands exposed," Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the party "strongly disapproves & rejects such humour". His tweet also said, "Differences on policy and opinion aside, Congress culture imbibes respect for PM and all political opponents."

In 2014, ahead of his thunderous victory, Modi was derided as a tea seller who can never be PM by Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar at a huge party gathering.

"Narendra Modi will never become the prime minister of the country... But if he wants to distribute tea here, we will find a place for him," Aiyar infamously said.

Image: A Congress social media post targetted PM Narendra Modi with an offensive tweet.

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