People like Giriraj Singh have a narrow mentality, says Sonia

April 02, 2015 14:09

Congress president Sonia Gandhi reacts to BJP minister Giriraj Singh's remarks. Sonia said, "It's difficult for me to react to such remarks. People like Giriraj Singh have a narrow mentality."

Motormouth BJP minister Giriraj Singh kicked up a huge storm when he asked whether the Congress would have accepted Sonia Gandhi's leadership if she was not white-skinned. The comments were slammed by a furious Congress and opposition which asked the prime minister to dismiss him and apologise to the nation.

Giriraj told journalists on Wednesday, "Had Rajiv Gandhi married a Nigerian woman and if she was not a white-skinned woman, would the Congress have then accepted her leadership?"

As the BJP distanced itself from the minister, Giriraj Singh apologized saying, "Many things are said off the record in many ways but if they have hurt Rahul or Sonia ji in any way, I regret."

The BJP leadership has also asked the 63-year-old minister to "observe absolute restraint in public and in private" and stop embarrassing the party and the government.

Also read: 5 reasons why Giriraj Singh should SHUT UP

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