Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘bewakoof’ remark on Congress decision to ban Bajrang Dal

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the promise to ban the Bajrang Dal in the Congress manifesto is an example of stupidity.

While casting her vote in Karnataka she said, " we always respect Bajrang Bali and read Hanuman Chalisa. But for the Congress, it is an election issue. Karnataka is the birthplace of Hanuman ji. And they wrote it in the manifesto. Bewakoofi ki udaharan."

She cast her vote at the Bharath Education Society polling booth in Jayanagar, Bengaluru.

Meanwhile Congress leader, D K Shivakumar offered prayers to a gas cylinder in an attempt to remind the voters of gas prices.

"Karnataka which is the land of Bajrang Bali will answer all these things on 13th May.

Suddenly, the Congress party has started praying to everything -- whether it is visiting Bajrang Bali temples last week or seeing God in gas cylinders. The Hindu philosophy sees God in everything. We really welcome DK Shivakumar and Congress party offering prayers to LPG cylinders, we are happy that Congress is doing some kind of puja at least," Bengaluru MP Tejasvi Surya said.