Sonia Gandhi faces privilege motion over remark on President Murmu

A group of Bharatiya Janata Party MPs moved a privilege motion against Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi and Independent Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav for their objectionable remark against President Droupadi Murmu.  Writing a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday, the lawmakers said: "Such remarks not only undermine the dignity of the office but also violate the sanctity of parliamentary procedures and conventions. This is a clear manifestation of elitist and anti-tribal mindset of Sonia Gandhi who is yet to understand the struggle and sensitivity of a tribal poor."The MPs alleged that the statement was a “clear manifestation of elitist and anti-tribal mindset of” Sonia Gandhi, who they claimed “is yet to understand the struggle and sensitivity of a tribal poor".

BJP MPs move Notice for Breach of Parliamentary Privilege, Ethics and Propriety "through usage of derogatory and slanderous words against President of India with the motive to lower the dignity of the highest office" by Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi. pic.twitter.com/8N695xgPl6

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In a separate letter addressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the MPs said, “The allegations expressed by these anti-women and anti-tribal and derogatory comments portray the President as a mere puppet, lacking autonomy and dignity, which is totally baseless and unjustified."  Sonia Gandhi triggered a controversy after she had referred to President Mumu as a “poor thing” during the latter's address to a joint sitting of Parliament on January 31.