Delhi University professors got into a war of words over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks about former PM Rajiv Gandhi, with one section condemning the comments and another supporting him.
As many as 207 DU teachers issued a statement on Monday night against Mr. Modi for making “derogatory and untrue” remarks about former the Prime Minister. It was followed a statement by 121 teachers on Tuesday in favour of Modi and accusing Rajiv Gandhi of “corruption”.
The statements from the two sections came after Mr. Modi had targeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi on the Rafale issue in a rally on Saturday, where he said: “Your father was termed ‘Mr. Clean’ by his courtiers, but his life ended as corrupt number 1.”
Lowered dignity
“Narendra Modi has lowered the dignity of the Office of the Prime Minister by making derogatory and untrue remarks about the late Rajivji, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation,” the signed statement read.
No PM has ever “stooped” to this level through such actions as has Modi. The nation acknowledges the achievements of the former Prime Minister, they said.
The statement had references to the role of the Bofors gun in the 1999 Kargil conflict and the telecom revolution.
