Singer Attacks Rahul Gandhi After His "Demeaning" Remarks On Aishwarya Rai

In a series of tweets, Ms Mohapatra defended Aishwarya Rai against what she perceived as demeaning comments and criticsed the practice of politicians exploiting women for political gain.

Singer Sona Mohapatra on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai over the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya last month. In a series of tweets, Ms Mohapatra defended Aishwarya Rai against what she perceived as demeaning comments and criticsed the practice of politicians exploiting women for political gain. What's with politicians demeaning women in their speeches to get some brownie points in a sexist landscape?Dear #RahulGandhi ,sure someone has demeaned your own mother, sister similarly in the past & irrespective you ought to know better? Also, #AishwaryaRai dances beautifully.🙏🏾

In a recent public address during the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP over the 'Pran Pratishtha' event held at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The Congress leader said that the OBCs and Dalits, constituting 73 per cent of the country's population, were conspicuously absent from the grand ceremony which was attended by billionaires and Bollywood celebrities.

"Did you see the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Temple? Was there a single OBC face? There was Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, and Narendra Modi," Rahul Gandhi had said.