Singer Sona Mohapatra slams Rahul Gandhi after his ‘demeaning’ remarks on Aishwarya Rai

Singer Sona Mohapatra criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for his recent comments criticizing Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya last month. In a string of tweets, Mohapatra criticized the practice of politicians using women as props for political benefit and stood up for Aishwarya Rai against what she saw as disrespectful remarks.

What’s with politicians demeaning women in their speeches to get some brownie points in a sexist landscape?Dear #RahulGandhi ,sure someone has demeaned your own mother, sister similarly in the past & irrespective you ought to know better? Also, #AishwaryaRai dances beautifully.🙏🏾

— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) February 21, 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a comment about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, during a political rally in 2020. Gandhi's comment was about Bachchan's attendance at the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Gandhi questioned the presence of certain individuals at the event, insinuating their disconnect from the broader population. 

"Television channels only show Aishwarya Rai dancing. They don't show anything about the poor people," Rahul Gandhi said in one of the speeches. 

It is to be noted here that Aishwarya Rai was not present at the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. However, her husband Abhishek Bachchan and actor Amitabh Bachchan were present. 

BJP calls it 'Insult to Kannadiga'

The BJP in Karnataka hit out at Rahul Gandhi after his demeaning remarks on Aishwarya Rai. Questioning the chief minister Siddharamaiah, “as your boss continues to insult a fellow Kannadiga, will you uphold your professed Kannada pride & speak out against such disrespect, or will you remain silent to safeguard your CM Chair?”

Congress Clown Prince @RahulGandhi now has a dangerous & creepy obsession with successful & self-made women.

Frustrated by constant rejections by Indians, Rahul Gandhi has sunk to a new low of demeaning India's Pride Aishwarya Rai.

A fourth-generation dynast, with zero… pic.twitter.com/6TA442wWTZ

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) February 21, 2024

The remarks from Rahul Gandhi during ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ has sparked another controversy.