File photo NEW DELHI: Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday condemned the recent remarks made by Congress leaders on President Droupadi Murmu ’s address at the Budget Session. Referring to Sonia Gandhi 's "looked very tired, poor thing" remark, The Rashtrapati Bhavan said comments were "in poor taste" and "hurt the dignity of the high office". Sonia Gandhi had made a remark about President Murmu, referring to her as a "poor thing" while discussing her parliamentary address.
The BJP criticised this as a "derogatory comment" and sought an apology. In response, Rashtrapati Bhavan issued a statement saying that the statement "clearly hurt the dignity of the high office, and therefore are unacceptable." It reaffirmed that the President’s speech reflected the government’s commitment to inclusive development, national security, and economic growth.
It further clarified that the President was not tired at any point during her speech and highlighted her commitment to advocating for marginalised communities, women, and farmers. The release also suggested that the critics might have misinterpreted the President's delivery due to unfamiliarity with the idiom and discourse in Indian languages such as Hindi. The press release concluded by labeling the comments as "in poor taste, unfortunate and entirely avoidable.
" This comes after prominent leaders of the Congress party, including Sonia Gandhi, commented on the President's delivery, suggesting that she appeared fatigued by the conclusion of .
