BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Shivaji Maharaj Post, Congress Hits Back

Mumbai:

The BJP on Wednesday accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by offering him “shradhanjali” (homage) on his birth anniversary instead of the customary “adaranjali” (respectful tribute).

BJP MLA from Mumbai, Atul Bhatkhalkar, criticised Rahul Gandhi’s choice of words, stating that “shradhanjali” is inappropriate for such occasions.

Mr Bhatkhalkar accused Mr Gandhi of intentional or unintentional slight to Maharashtra’s pride and demanded that he immediately retract his post on social media platform X, or face legal consequences.

The controversy stemmed from Mr Gandhi’s post on X in Hindi which mentioned that he was offering “sadar naman and vinamra shraddhanjali” to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary.