Prez's son's 'dented, painted' comment sets Twitter abuzz
New Delhi, Dec 27: Social-networking site Twitter was abuzz with activity on Thursday, Dec 27 over President Pranab Mukherjee's son's sexist remarks. Tweets criticising Abhijit Mukherjee's "dented, painted" remark trended the social networking site. Every minute almost 25 Tweets were on Abhijit's remarks
President's son and Congress's sitting MP from Jangipur, West Bengal Abhijit Mukherjee made a sexist comment on nationwide outrage and protest over the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old in New Delhi. Pranab Mukherjee's son said it's fashionable to attend protest march now, while he was speaking at an event in West Bengal.
Abhijit Mukherjee said that dented and painted women protesters in Delhi went to discotheques and then turned up at India Gate to express outrage over the gangrape in Delhi. He also said that they were not in touch with ground realities.
"What's basically happening in Delhi is a lot like Egypt or elsewhere, where there's something called the spring revolution, which has very little connection with ground realities. In India, staging candle-lit marches, going to discotheques - we did all this during our student life too, we were students too - I know every well what kind of character students should have. Those who claim to be students - I can see many beautiful women among them - highly dented-painted (sic) - they're giving interviews on TV, they've brought their children to show them the scenes. I have grave doubts whether they're students because women of that age are generally not students," Abhijit Mukherjee said.
Smita
Nayak
@smna17
Everyday
we
get
an
example
of
how
much
congress
respects
women.
First
its
Sanjay
Nirupam,
then
AP
Cong
Chief
and
now
Abhijit
Mukherjee
Faking
News
@fakingnews
Abhijit
Mukherjee's
special
interest
is
"Ancient
History"
as
per
the
Lok
Sabha
page.
I'm
sure
about
the
"ancient"
part.
Akhilesh
Mishra
@amishra77
Govt
should
display
same
speed
&
immediately
airlift
Abhijit
Mukherjee
to
world's
best
mental
hospital.
@BDUTT
can
tweet
name
of
hospital
!
Joy
@Joydas
Somewhere
P
A
Sangma
is
thinking
how
to
use
Abhijit
Mukherjee's
statement
to
demand
Pranab
Mukherjee's
disqualification
Dhanya
Rajendran
@dhanyarajendran
okay!
kahaani
ghar
ghar
kii
playing
out
on
tv!
Son
says
crap!
Daughter
apologises!
Dad
will
come
after
a
break!
Abhijit
Mukherjee!
Shashi
Shekhar
@offstumped
This
Abhijit
Mukherjee
is
unfit
to
hold
public
office.
It
is
a
reflection
on
the
casual
manner
in
which
the
Congress
perpetuates
dynasties
Overrated
Outcast
@over_rated
Abhijit
Mukherjee
might
have
been
a
student
once
upon
a
time
but
it
doesn't
seem
like
he
got
an
education.
Nilanjana
Roy
@nilanjanaroy
Rough
translation
of
Abhijit
Mukherjee's
remarks:
http://youtu.be/Fmw0XBvTW78
MP
Singh
@NotThatMP
Please
welcome
Abhijit
Mukherjee
to
the
gallery
of
idiots.
A
Bhattacharya
@Alisaspeaks
The
way
Abhijit
Mukherjee
spoke
about
Delhi
protesters
reeks
of
the
deep-seated
misogyny
in
Indian
man
:((
Kiran
Kumar
Khurana
@kirankhurana
Presidents
son
Abhijit
Mukherjee
taunts
Delhi
agitation:*He
would
speak
what
father
has
learnt
in
40yrs!Cursed
people!
Anna
MM
Vetticad
@annavetticad
Small
mercy
-
Abhijit
Mukherjee
apologises.
Now
go
get
some
denting-painting
done
for
your
reputation,
Master
Mukherjee!
Sonal
Chainani
@sonalchainani
@sonamakapoor
Abhijit
Mukherjee's
statement
clearly
proves
that
there's
a
"dent"
in
him,
after
all
he's
the
Presi'dent's
son!
Moon
@moonsez
"Abhijit
Mukherjee
apologises
unconditionally
"
&
will
now
be
sent
to
a
car-wash
for
denting-painitng
&
some
dandruff
removal.
Kaushal
Khati
@schlockmeister_
In
his
apology
Abhijit
Mukherjee
says
that
his
statements
weren't
meant
to
hurt
anybody.
Now
what
kind
of
apology
is
that!
Alka
Dwivedi
@alka_d
Seems
President
has
not
spent
much
time
with
his
kid
Abhijit
Mukherjee
.
Now
is
it
too
late
?
#TheekHai
?
Nandita
Bayan
@bnandita
I
think
people
like
Abhijit
Mukherjee
should
be
thrashed
in
such
a
bad
shape
that
'denting
and
painting' should
NOT
be
POSSIBLE
at
all.
Sir
Dard
@SahilBulla
Hey
Abhijit
Mukherjee,
you
can
apologize
about
Dented
and
Painted
as
much
as
you
want
but
we
all
know
you
Meant-ed.
Sonam
Kapoor
@sonamakapoor
What
a
dimwit
.RT
@ndtv:
President's
son
Abhijit
Mukherjee
apologises
for
his
remarks,
says
his
comments
were
not
meant
to
hurt
anyone.
Tushar
A.
Gandhi
@TusharG
Abhijit
Mukherjee's
Apology
statement
'Since
my
comment
dented,
I
am
sorry
painted.'
Paramvir
Sawhney
@s_paramvir1
The
more
I
see
or
hear
of
CONgis
like
Nirupam,AP
Chief
Botsa,Abhijit
Mukherjee,
The
more
I
admire
my
dog.
Shubhrajyoti
Sarkar
@shubhrajyoti
'Abhijit
Mukherjee'
s
comment
disappointing,
patriarchal'
-
Some
Guy
@A003708
Abhijit
Mukherjee
is
one
more
living
example
of
people
with
power
can
do
anything
and
get
away
with
it.
Mark
Kumar
@MarkKumar3
Abhijit
Mukherjee
represents
the
values
of
Congress
where
women
are
just
slaves.
Its
exactly
why
they
overturned
Shah
Bano
Judgement
by
SC!
Vinod
Saraf
@Vinsarji
Abhijit
Mukherjee:
I
am
only
responsible
for
what
I
said
and
not
what
you
understood.
Anshu
Chhibber
@AnshuChhibber
I
am
not
surprised
by
what
Abhijit
Mukherjee
has
said!
Atleast
60%
of
men
think
like
him!
Today
that
lot
is
also
ganging
up
against
him!
lol
Vismay
@vismayshah
Abhijit
Mukherjee
is
the
proof
that
high
educational
qualification
do
not
make
you
a
Human..!!
Bitch
Slap
(M.)
@Kutti_Please
Can't
believe
the
man
said
that.
He
has
a
sister
who
is
apologising
now.
Shame
abhijit
mukherjee,
shame.
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