A complaint has been filed against Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi over his comment of ‘Khoon ki dalali’ against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On Thursday, Gandhi, while concluding his ‘Kisan Yatra‘ in Delhi at Jantar mantar accused Modi of playing politics over the “blood of jawans” who sacrificed their lives in Kashmir.
Targeting the Prime Minister over the surgical strikes, Gandhi said “Jo hamare jawan hain jinhone apna khoon diya hai, Jammu and Kashmir mein khoon diya hai, jinhone Hindustan ke liye surgical strikes kiye hain, unke khoon ke peeche aap chhupe hain. Unki aap dalali kar rahe ho. Yeh bilkul galat hai. (You [Modi] are hiding behind the blood of soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir and those who carried out the surgical strikes for India. You are exploiting their sacrifices, which is very wrong).”
Gandhi statement sparked controversy across the nation as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit back at Gandhi in equal measure.
BJP Chief Amit Shah lashed out at Gandhi, asking whether “dalali” was an appropriate word used in reference for the Indian Army and their valiant efforts in serving the nation.