'Neech' remark row: Mani Shankar Aiyar abuses reporter, calls PM 'coward'

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar resurfaced and kicked off a controversy on Tuesday with an article justifying his "neech" slur against Narendra Modi, for which he was suspended by his party two years ago. He also called Modi the most "foul-mouthed" prime minister the country has seen.

However, when questioned by the reporters over the article he wrote, recalling a slur he directed at Modi in 2017, Congress leader lost his temper and abused the media persons. He pushed aside a microphone, made fists and used an expletive at reporters who questioned him about his 'neech' jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also called the prime minister a coward.