Updated on Thursday, May 13, 2010, 14:14 IST
Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi: Outraged at BJP president Nitin Gadkari's offensive remarks against him and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday rejected the BJP leader’s subsequent apology and vowed to teach him a lesson in decency.
“I don’t believe in empty apologies. These days it has become a fashion among politicians to criticise their rivals and then tender an apology. We don’t believe in such things. We have taken a serious note of his comments which are very derogatory, ridiculous and cheap,” the RJD chief said.
In a rally in Chandigarh, yesterday, Gadkari accused Mulayam Singh and Lalu Prasad of betraying the Opposition on the recent cut motions in Parliament and said: "Bade dakarte the sher jaise, aur kutte ke jaise ban kar Sonia-ji aur Congress ke ghar par talve chatne lage' (these leaders were roaring like lions but later bowed like dogs to lick the feet of Sonia and the Congress)."
Lalu said, “Gadkari needlessly used shameful words. Called us dogs who lick feet. Previous BJP chiefs, including LK Advani, would have never used such shameful words even as they severely criticised us. We are taking it seriously.”
Rejecting the apology tendered by BJP chief, Lalu said, “We will teach them (BJP) a lesson. There is resentment among the party activists over this but we don’t want to use unparliamentary language as he (Gadkari) did.”
Gadkari had, soon after making the remark, said he would take back his words.
"I take my words back if this has hurt anyone. I have not called them dogs personally. It was only a phrase. It should not be misunderstood. I was talking of their role," Gadkari said.
“I was just using a phrase in the speech to make a point. I take my words back if this has hurt anyone. I have not called them dogs personally. It was only a phrase. It should not be misunderstood. I was talking of their role.”
The Congress also said the BJP president used highly derogatory language.
"It is highly derogatory language. But we are not surprised... Soon after Gadkari was made BJP president, it was said that his stature was not of a national politician. He is justifying this impression with this kind of language," party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said.
Another party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan termed Gadkari's remarks as "shocking and outrageous", saying he should apologize to the nation for bringing politics to such a low.
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Zeenews Bureau
New Delhi: Outraged at BJP president Nitin Gadkari's offensive remarks against him and SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday rejected the BJP leader’s subsequent apology and vowed to teach him a lesson in decency.
“I don’t believe in empty apologies. These days it has become a fashion among politicians to criticise their rivals and then tender an apology. We don’t believe in such things. We have taken a serious note of his comments which are very derogatory, ridiculous and cheap,” the RJD chief said.
In a rally in Chandigarh, yesterday, Gadkari accused Mulayam Singh and Lalu Prasad of betraying the Opposition on the recent cut motions in Parliament and said: "Bade dakarte the sher jaise, aur kutte ke jaise ban kar Sonia-ji aur Congress ke ghar par talve chatne lage' (these leaders were roaring like lions but later bowed like dogs to lick the feet of Sonia and the Congress)."
Lalu said, “Gadkari needlessly used shameful words. Called us dogs who lick feet. Previous BJP chiefs, including LK Advani, would have never used such shameful words even as they severely criticised us. We are taking it seriously.”
Rejecting the apology tendered by BJP chief, Lalu said, “We will teach them (BJP) a lesson. There is resentment among the party activists over this but we don’t want to use unparliamentary language as he (Gadkari) did.”
Gadkari had, soon after making the remark, said he would take back his words.
"I take my words back if this has hurt anyone. I have not called them dogs personally. It was only a phrase. It should not be misunderstood. I was talking of their role," Gadkari said.
“I was just using a phrase in the speech to make a point. I take my words back if this has hurt anyone. I have not called them dogs personally. It was only a phrase. It should not be misunderstood. I was talking of their role.”
The Congress also said the BJP president used highly derogatory language.
"It is highly derogatory language. But we are not surprised... Soon after Gadkari was made BJP president, it was said that his stature was not of a national politician. He is justifying this impression with this kind of language," party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said.
Another party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan termed Gadkari's remarks as "shocking and outrageous", saying he should apologize to the nation for bringing politics to such a low.
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