Daijiworld Media Network
New Delhi, Dec 16: Mahila Congress workers are set to stage a protest against PM Narendra Modi for attacking former Congress president Sonia Gandhi with his ‘widow’ comment. PM Modi will make his maiden visit to Rae Bareli on December 16.
It may be recalled, in an election rally held in Rajasthan recently, Modi accused the Congress government of multiple scams, including in the Widow Pension Scheme, and asked “Ye Congress ki kaun si vidhwa thi jiske khate mein paisa jaata tha? (Which Congress widow got the money in her account?)”.
The obvious reference was to Sonia Gandhi, who was widowed with the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. Launching a scathing attack, he also accused the Congress of embezzling funds related to elderly people’s pension and students’ scholarships. His remarks generated great furore, especially on the social network, where the clip went viral.
In a sign of protest against Modi’s derogatory remarks, Mahila Congress workers will be showing black flags to him outside the Rail Coach Factory where he will be flagging-off the newly-built railway coaches. The protests are expected to see the participation of heads of all state units of the organisation.