Unfit to be Union Min: Rahul Slams Hegde For ‘Muslim Wife’ Remark

Anantkumar Hegde hit out at Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao who had condemned his “Hindu girl” remarks.

Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde and Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi, on Monday 28 January, slammed Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde over his controversial remarks that had sparked a row on Twitter.

Calling Hegde “an embarassment to every Indian,” Rahul tweeted, “He's unfit to be a Union Minister and deserves to be sacked.”

Hedge, who is a repeat offender, had said that Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao’s only achievement was “running behind a Muslim lady.” His reaction had come after Rao condemned him for saying, “The hand that touches a Hindu woman must not exist.”

Many others took to Twitter to condemn the Union Minister for his regressive and “shameful” comments.