Malicious tweet against Priyanka; Sushmita files FIR against ‘Modi Bhakts’

February 4: Silchar MP and President of the All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) Sushmita Dev along with the Delhi women’s wing of the party led by Delhi Mahila congress President, Sharmistha Mukherjee lodged an FIR at the Sansad Marg police station, New Delhi to investigate & prosecute the people who are running a malicious campaign targeting General Secretary of Congress Priyanka Gandhi.

We filed an FIR at the Sansad Marg police station to investigate & prosecute the people who are running a malicious campaign targeting @INCIndia General Sec Priyanka Gandhi ji. I have no doubt it is the Bhakts of @narendramodi behind this conspiracy. All states will file today. pic.twitter.com/sNh92DuLqe

— Sushmita Dev (@sushmitadevmp) February 4, 2019

It needs mention here that Congress President Rahul appointed Priyanka Gandhi as General Secretary of Indian National Congress last month and gave her the responsibility of East Uttar Pradesh.

In a tweet MP Sushmita Dev wrote, ” I have no doubt it is the Bhakts of @narendramodi behind this conspiracy.” Leading hundreds of angry Congress women workers Sushmita Dev said “The way some people are making sexist, nasty, dirty and misogynist comments against Priyanka Gandhi including her physical features shows that what kind of misogynist mindset women have to face who enters the public life.”

A derogatory thread on #PriyankaGandhi's physical appearance is being unleashed into social media. To counter this Mahila Congress has decided to file an FIR through all states on 4th Feb, 2019
AIMC president @sushmitadevmp has sent a video message #BetiyanKyunSharmindaHo pic.twitter.com/Y1oHIE1Akd

— All India Mahila Congress (@MahilaCongress) February 2, 2019

Further, Miss Dev has stated that Mahila Congress wing will file FIR in all the states. women wing of Assam Congress has also lodged an FIR with the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati against the “offensive tweets” targeting Priyanka. Boko legislator and president of women wing of Assam Congress, Nandita Das also severely criticised such parochial mindset.

Sushmita Dev also criticised the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not condemning such incidents. She said, “The Prime Minister who talks so much on Beti bachao beti padhao has not given any statement against all this.” Blaming BJP and its leadership Sushmita said “all the people who are posting such insulting comments are Modi Bhakts which shows they are BJP workers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is encouraging and promoting such elements by keeping quiet”.