One said 'boring', other said 'poor thing': PM jabs Gandhis over President remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tore into the Congress over Sonia Gandhi's "poor thing" remark on President Droupadi Murmu, saying it reflected the arrogance of the "shahi parivaar" and was an insult to the 10 crore tribal population. A political row erupted on the first day of the Budget Session after former Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the President was "getting very tired" during her Parliament speech was a "poor thing", while Rahul Gandhi, her son, called the address 'boring'. The BJP launched an all-out attack on the Congress over Sonia Gandhi's remarks, saying they were "deeply disrespectful" and also underscored the opposition's "continued disregard" for the President. Meanwhile, defending her mother's remark, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that Sonia Gandhi has the utmost respect for the President and that it is very unfortunate that her remarks have been 'twisted'.