Kanhaiya Kumar’s Instagram Reels Remark Against Amruta Fadnavis Sparks Row

Mumbai, Nov 16: Former student leader and Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar has sparked another  controversy with his remarks targeting Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Criticising the Deputy CM’s recent ‘Dharamyuddh’ comment, Kanhaiya Kumar said that the responsibility of upholding ‘dharma’ should rest with everyone, and it cannot be that while others work to protect ‘dharma’, Fadnavis’ wife is “making reels on Instagram“.

While addressing a rally in Nagpur,  Kanhaiya Kumar said, “It can’t be that the responsibility of saving religion is ours, while the Deputy Chief Minister’s wife is making reels on Instagram. Everyone must save the religion together.” His comments were a response to Fadnavis’ recent appeal for a “Dharamyuddh” to counter what he termed as “vote jihad.”

“Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that this is a ‘Dharamyudh’. This is a good thing. It is our Dharam to protect democracy and the Constitution for which I am standing and giving a speech today. Whichever leader talks about saving religion, you have to ask only one thing to that leader: will your son or daughter join us in this fight to save religion?” Kanhaiya Kumar said.

The BJP, quick to react, condemned Kanhaiya Kumar’s remarks.

Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticised him on social media, claiming that the comments were an affront to Marathi women. “Amruta Fadnavis’ insult is an insult to every Marathi woman,” he wrote.