HighLights
  1. CM Rekha Gupta's 'every Ram' remark sparks controversy.
  2. AAP accuses Gupta of blasphemy, calls BJP 'Ram-drohi'.
  3. Congress criticizes CM and PM Modi over the statement.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has come under fire from opposition leaders after a video shared by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appeared to show her saying that “every Ram” must be killed for society to be cleansed. The AAP described the reported remark as “blasphemy”, while Congress leader Priyanka Kakkar targeted Gupta and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversy.

The statement was reportedly made during an event in the national capital, where Gupta invoked Ram and Ravan while speaking about the need to eliminate evil from society. However, the wording attributed to the Chief Minister in the video triggered criticism from opposition leaders, who questioned her choice of words in a reference to Lord Ram.

“Jab tak har ek Ram maara na jaaye, samaj saaf suthra na ho jaye (Unless every Ram is killed and society is cleansed),” Gupta said, according to the video shared by the AAP.

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What Did Rekha Gupta Say?

The controversy centres on a video clip circulated by the opposition party, which accused Gupta of making a remark that hurt religious sentiments. The AAP alleged that the Chief Minister's words were contrary to the reverence associated with Lord Ram among Hindus.

The party shared the clip on social media platform X, where its leaders criticised the reported statement. The full context of the speech was not independently established in the material available at the time of filing this report.

AAP Calls Remark 'Blasphemy', Says Sanatanis Are Ashamed

AAP leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj shared an excerpt of the video and directly accused the Chief Minister of blasphemy.

“CM Rekha Gupta says, ‘Jab tak Har ek RAM Mara Na Jaye, Samaj Saaf Suthra Na Ho Jaye’,” Bharadwaj wrote in the post.

The AAP subsequently issued a strong statement against Gupta, claiming her reported remark reflected the mentality of what it called the “Ram-drohi” BJP.

“Today, every Sanatani and Ram bhakt is ashamed of CM Rekha Gupta. This is the height of shamelessness and reflects the core mentality of the Ram-drohi BJP. Shame on you!” the party said.

The party's criticism focused on the use of Lord Ram's name in a statement about killing and cleansing society. It also accused the BJP of contradicting the religious values it invokes in its political messaging.

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Congress Targets Rekha Gupta And PM Modi

Congress leader Priyanka Kakkar also criticised the Delhi Chief Minister, linking the reported remark to the BJP's political messaging around the concept of Ram Rajya.

“Rekha Gupta is killing Ram; Modi ji has already killed Ramrajya,” Kakkar said.

Her statement extended the criticism to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the BJP leadership of failing to uphold the ideals associated with Ram Rajya.

The remarks added to the political backlash against Gupta, with opposition leaders using the video to question the Chief Minister's choice of words and the BJP's position on religious and cultural issues.


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