JAIPUR: Rajasthan social justice minister Avinash Gehlot referred Friday to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as “Tumhari Dadi” (your grandmother) in response to a question in the assembly, triggering an uproar that led to suspension of six Congress MLAs for the full budget session, reports Shoeb Khan.Those suspended include state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra.The controversy erupted during Question Hour when the BJP minister was answering a question related to a govt hostel scheme. “In the last budget (2023-24), as always, you named this scheme after your grandmother Indira Gandhi,” Gehlot said, sparking outrage.Congress MLAs staged a sit-in, demanding immediate revocation of the suspension. Legislators sat on the floor of the assembly and had refused to leave till late Friday night. The other five suspended Congress legislators include Ramkesh Meena, Hakam Ali Khan, Amin Kagzi, Zakir Hussain Gesawat, and Sanjay Kumar.
Minister’s ‘dadi’ jibe at Indira Gandhi sparks ruckus in Rajasthan House
