Mahua Moitra: After stressing that her statements referring to Amit Shah were misconstrued, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra released a sharp rejoinder to the criticism. She complained that her expressions were taken out of context and made into eye-catching headlines. Moitra felt that idioms were embedded with cultural nuances that should not be exploited in the political game.
Mahua Moitra: Idioms Aren’t For Idiots
Reacting to the remarks directed at her, Mahua Moitra declared that “idiots don’t get idioms.” Shortly after that, a case had been filed against her by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She further added that idioms are metaphorical speech and should not be twisted to the point where they depict direct criticism of the individual.
Row Over Remarks on Amit Shah
The dispute escalated as Moitra deployed the idiom to signify Amit Shah during a public speech. BJP leaders claimed that she used vulgar words to the Home Minister and went on to submit a complaint. The party maintained that her speech was disrespectful and transgressed the boundary of political language.
Mahua Moitra: TMC Leader Defends Herself
Moitra insisted that the use of idioms was something that people did every day, and they were not meant to be taken at face value. She went on to say that she was merely using the image and accused the BJP of distorting her words to their political advantage.
Political Reactions
Among the various reactions to the event, the BJP demanded that Moitra be dealt with firmly and called her words hateful. At that point, the political opponents from her party, Trinamool Congress, not only rejected the accusations but also accused the BJP of trying to divert the voters’ attention through this controversy. The dispute has caught the attention of the electorate and further deepened the political tensions prior to the upcoming elections.
A War of Words Continues
The conflict didn’t stop there as Moitra kept on goin,g and the BJP tried to make their move. Her statement, “Idioms aren’t for idiots,” is now being talked about the most on various social media platforms, where both parties are engaging in argument.
