Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday had Treasury benches and netizens in splits with his speech in Lok Sabha. Mr Gandhi, known for his gaffes, said, “Shareer me garmi paida karna tapasya hai,” cracking up the MPs from the ruling coalition.
Referring to the Eklavya-Dronacharya guru-disciple episode, the Gandhi scion dismissed the actual reasons behind the events described in Hindu scriptures as “your story” while addressing BJP leaders. Ignoring the context and background of the guru-disciple interaction, Rahul Gandhi remarked, “This is your story,” as he proceeded to frame the narrative through a casteist victimhood lens, claiming it as “our story.”
However, Mr Gandhi’s nonsensical rant reached a crescendo when he sought to offer a new definition of what constitutes Tapasya. “Shareer me garmi paida karna tapasya hai,” Gandhi said.Before long, the clip of his speech instantly went viral on social media, with many social media users taking a swipe at the Congress leader over his latest gem in the parliament.
One X user tweeted the video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech from the parliament, suggesting someone should inform him that he is speaking in the parliament and not in a Bangkok resort.
Pappu says "Shareer me garmi paida karna tapasya hai".
— Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) December 14, 2024
Someone please tell him, he is speaking in the parliament, not a Bangkok resort pic.twitter.com/E1g6P2WZDL
Another X user tweeted “Pappu for a reason” while sharing Rahul Gandhi’s clip from the lower house of the parliament.
Tapasya Matlab Shareer Mein Garmi Paida Karna-Rahul Gandhi
— Viक़as (@VlKAS_PR0NAM0) December 14, 2024
Pappu for a reason 😄pic.twitter.com/Rygswcx1o5
“Reason why Tapasvi Rahul Ghandy goes to Thailand & Night clubs in Nepal at every possible opportunity,” tweeted Bhiku Mhatre.
"Tapasya ka matlab Sharir mei Garmi paida karna"
— BhikuMhatre (@MumbaichaDon) December 14, 2024
Reason why Tapasvi Rahul Ghandy goes to Thailand & Night clubs in Nepal at every possible opportunity. pic.twitter.com/dFiaz4hm4W
Popular X account The Skin Doctor took a dig at Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera with Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks in the parliament.
"̶S̶h̶a̶y̶a̶d̶ ̶m̶e̶r̶i̶ ̶t̶a̶p̶a̶s̶y̶a̶ ̶m̶e̶ ̶k̶u̶c̶h̶ ̶k̶a̶m̶i̶ ̶r̶e̶h̶ ̶g̶a̶y̶i̶.̶"̶
— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) December 14, 2024
"Shayad mere shareer me garmi ki paidawaar kuch kam reh gayi". pic.twitter.com/StSv1e4uxN
Besides his tapasya claptrap, Rahul Gandhi was also called out for his lack of knowledge on the Hindu epic. Speaking in the parliament, Gandhi said, “When Dronacharya spliced Eklavya’s thumb…”, to which BJP MPs instantly corrected him that it wasn’t Dronacharya who had cut Eklavya’s thumb.
Rahul Gandhi : द्रौणाचार्य ने अँगठा काटा
— Political Kida (@PoliticalKida) December 14, 2024
BJP MP in background : द्रोणाचार्य जी ने नहीं काटा😆 pic.twitter.com/IAG8yvSCSi
Mr Gandhi’s gaffes in the parliament came a day after his sister, Ms Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, made her debut speech in the parliament where she was caught on the hop while criticising the Himachal Pradesh government, ruled by Congress, over the plight of farmers in the state.
