Congress Burns Effigy, Holds Massive Protest Against Vikram Randhawa’s Derogatory Remarks On Sonia Gandhi And Priyanka Gandhi News24 –

By Correspondent On Jun 5, 2025

(Reported By Pankaj Sharma)

The Jammu & Kashmir Congress today held a massive protest against BJP leader and MLA Vikram Randhawa for his deeply derogatory and shameful remarks against UPA Chairperson . Sonia Gandhi and AICC General Secretar Priyanka Gandhi Vadra & against the dignity & faith of all women.

In a strong display of outrage, ‘an effigy of Vikram Randhawa was burnt in the protest led by senior Congress women leaders”, symbolizing the anger and hurt caused by his offensive language.

Joined by Senior PCC leaders, the women leaders raised powerful slogans and demanded that BJP high command should apologise from CPP Chairperson Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi for the derogatory utterances of Vikram Randhawa besides action against him.

His remarks are , not only outrageous and shameful to Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, but to every woman of the country. They called his remarks an insult to the dignity of Indian women and an attack on the values that define Indian society.

Addressing the press, Namrta Sharma, Congress leader, condemned the remarks in the strongest terms and demanded the ‘immediate suspension of Vikram Randhawa’. She stated, . Sonia Gandhi lost her husband, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, in service of this nation . The sindoor she wears is not a symbol of tradition alone, but a mark of sacrifice, courage, and devotion to India. Mixing such sacred sentiments with your dirty political agenda reflects the moral bankruptcy of BJP leaders like Randhawa.

Zahida Khan also condemned the remarks, stating that such language has no place in any civilised society.

PCC working President Raman Bhalla Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma and Ex MLC Ved Parkash Mahajan led slogans condemning the BJP’s regressive and misogynistic mindset. They called upon the BJP high command to issue a public apology and take strict action against Vikram Randhawa to prevent further erosion of political discourse.