Karnataka BJP Chief Nalin Kumar Says, 'Rahul Gandhi Not Marrying As He Cannot Have Kids'. Faces Flak

Outraged by the statement, Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala called Kateel a "joker".

BJP Karnataka President Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Source : PTI file

BJP Karnataka President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Sunday faced flak from the opposition for his remarks on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's marital status. During the BJP's 'Jana Sankalpa Yatra' in Ramanagara on Sunday, the party's state chief alleged Gandhi had urged people to not get the Covid-19 vaccines administered as it would lead to impotence.

"What did Rahul Gandhi say? Rahul Gandhi and (former Karnataka CM) Siddaramaiah asked people not to take the COVID vaccine as they will not be able to produce children. But Rahul and Siddaramaiah clandestinely took the vaccine at night," said Kateel, an MP from Dakshina Kannada.

Quoting a BJP MLC from Karnataka, the party leader claimed, "That's why our MLC said Rahul Gandhi did not marry because he cannot have children." Outraged by the statement, Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala called Kateel a "joker".

"A 'Joker in BJP’s Circus' in Karnataka is suffering from perpetual 'verbal diarrhoea' - except that in his case, it is both physical and mental. Since no one pays attention to him, he makes stupid statements to be in news. U guessed it right - it is Nalin Kateel. Pl ignore him!" Surjewala tweeted.

"Such stupidities are always the refuge of cowards & fools - a classical BJP trait! They will insult science & scientists. They will oppose scientific temper. They will promote orthodoxy. They will promote skulduggery. They should be relegated to the dustbin of history," he added.

Assembly polls in Karnataka are due by May.

(With PTI inputs)