On Sunday, former Delhi Chief Minister’s son, Sandeep Dixit controversially said that the Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat spoke like a “sadak ka gunda (goon on the street),” eliciting the rage of the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju.
The outraged Minister tweeted”What’s wrong with (the) Congress Party? How dare Congress call (the) Indian Army Chief as “Sadak Ka Gunda”. Soon after, Dixit apologised for his remarks.He was quoted by reports saying”I genuinely believe what I said was wrong. So I apologise for it and withdraw my statement,”.
Dikshit had said that the Pakistan Army personnel were like “mafia people,” so it was understandable if they used such language. But why, he asked, was Army Chief Gen Rawat talking that way?
It isn’t the first time a comparison targeting Gen Rawat has landed a public figure in the media spotlight.After academic Partha Chatterjee controversially compared him to General Reginal Dyer, the man responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Gen Rawat had this to say:”See, I am an Army officer, just anything cannot affect me. You have to be prepared to face such. People can misinterpret (comments made by him).”