New Delhi : The Congress on Friday sparked a political storm after its Kerala unit posted a controversial tweet drawing a parallel between Bihar and bidis, in an attempt to mock the BJP over recent GST reforms. The Congress’s Kerala unit wrote, “Bidis and Bihar start with B. Cannot be considered sin anymore”.
The post was accompanied by a chart outlining the new GST rates, showing that the tax on cigars and cigarettes was raised from 28 to 40 per cent, on tobacco from 28 to 40 per cent, while the levy on bidis was cut from 28 to 18 per cent, effectively removing it from the ‘sin goods’ category that attracts the highest GST rates. First, the insult to the revered mother of our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, and now the insult to the entire Bihar. This is the true character of the Congress, which is repeatedly being exposed before the country, Choudhary wrote.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused the Congress of crossing all limits and questioned whether RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav endorsed his ally’s remarks. Congress crosses the line again. After abusing PM Narendra Modi ji mother now compares Bihar with Bidi! Does Tejaswi Yadav endorse this? Poonawalla asked. He further alleged, “From Revanth Reddy to DMK to Congress, their hatred for Bihar is evident.
The remark also drew sharp criticism from JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha, who called it an extremely shameful act by the Congress. B doesn’t just mean beedi, it also means Buddhi, which you lack! B also means budget, which irritates you whenever Bihar receives special assistance, Jha responded.
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