New Delhi: The Congress has decided to boycott Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament until he apologises for his “raincoat” jibe made against former PM Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, putting questions on the functioning of the ongoing Budget Session and the upcoming Monsoon Session.
Congress has started reaching out to other Opposition political parties as well, especially in the Rajya Sabha, to get their support on this issue and to condemn PM Modi’s remarks.
“So many scams but not a stain on him. Only Manmohan Singh knows the art of bathing wearing a raincoat,” Modi had quipped in his Rajya Sabha speech, alluding to his “clean image” despite the many scams that happened under his watch.
Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram immediately launched a scathing attack on Modi calling his comment “harsh, ugly and in poor taste.”
“It is unbecoming of a PM to have such harsh, ugly statements about a former PM. We are very angry and expressed our protest by walking out. We could have rushed to the well and shouted down the PM, but that would have brought us down to the present PM's level,” he had said.
He demeans his position and himself more than anyone else. Today's events were saddening and frankly; they were shameful? Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 8, 2017
So says a man, who insulted the PM from his own party by tearing up an ordinance just to boost his image. https://t.co/50g8ZMyDwg? Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) February 8, 2017
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