BJP’s Sita Soren Reduced To Tears After Congress Minister Ansari Calls Her ‘Rejected’ – News18

Last Updated:October 27, 2024, 20:12 IST

Sita Soren’s social media shared images which alleged that Ansari called her ‘rejected’ and used a derogatory word.

BJP leader Sita Soren on Sunday broke down while speaking about the derogatory remarks allegedly made by Congress minister Irfan Ansari regarding her.

Soren, who is contesting the Jharkhand assembly polls from the Jamtara seat, was addressing the press a day before filing her nomination papers.

Ansari, the Congress candidate in the seat, allegedly made the derogatory remark about Soren after filing his nomination on Thursday.

On October 24, after filing his nomination papers, he allegedly made disparaging comments about BJP candidate Sita Soren, referring to her as a “borrowed player” and “rejected…” and suggesting that the BJP “hijacks” such candidates.

When the video of his statement went viral, Sita Soren demanded an apology, accusing Ansari of crossing all limits with his language. As the row escalated, in response, Ansari claimed that his words were misrepresented, alleging that his video was edited to portray a misleading narrative.

Ansari has threatened to file a defamation suit of Rs 100 crore against the BJP and Sita Soren.

“Ansari has been targeting me since my candidature from the seat was announced. But, the derogatory remarks he made after filing his nomination are not acceptable. It is an insult to women of the tribal community. The tribal community will never forgive him,” she said.

“Since my husband is not alive, he (Ansari)…,” she said, breaking down.

Sita Soren, the wife of JMM chief Shibu Soren’s eldest son Durga Soren, joined the BJP earlier this year following a fallout with the family over the chief minister’s chair after Hemant Soren resigned from the post and went to jail in a money laundering case. Hemant Soren is Shibu Soren’s younger son.

As she broke down, BJP’s Nawada MP Vivek Thakur, who was accompanying her, tried to handle the situation.

Criticising the remarks made by the Congress leader, he said the BJP will protest over it not only in Jamtara but across the state.

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Saturday took cognisance of Ansari’s remarks and issued a notice to the Jharkhand government, seeking a report within three days.

(with inputs from PTI and IANS)

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