Poet slams Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for unauthorised use of his poem

A poet has accused Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi of utilizing his poem with out his authorisation and requested her to not use his literary property for her political functions. Uttar Pradesh based mostly poet Pushyamitra Upadhyay posted a tweet in the present day night responding to a video posted by Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Kumar Lallu, the place Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was seen reciting Upadhyay’s well-known poem ‘Suno Draupadi Sashtra Utha Lo’.
सुनो द्रोपदी शस्त्र उठा लो अब गोविंद न आएंगेकब तक आस लगाओगी तुम बिके हुए अखबारों सेकैसी रक्षा मांग रही हो दु:शासन दरबारों से सुनो द्रोपदी शस्त्र उठा लो अब गोविंद न आएंगे~ श्रीमती @priyankagandhi जी#LadkiHoonLadSaktiHoon pic.twitter.com/6hXVG3eTtE— Ajay Kumar Lallu (@AjayLalluINC) November 17, 2021
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra used the poem to liken the BJP with the Kauravas whereas talking to ladies on the financial institution of Mandakini river in Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh in the present day. However, the poet has now taken a powerful exception to the misuse of his creation for political functions. He additionally requested what expectations folks can have from a politician who steals even poems written by others.
Responding to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reciting his poet, he wrote, ‘I had written this poem for the women of the country not for your cheap politics. Neither I support your ideology not allow you for political use of my literary property. What the country will expect from those who steal even poetry?’
@priyankagandhi जी ये कविता मैंने देश की स्त्रियों के लिए लिखी थी न कि आपकी घटिया राजनीति के लिए। न तो मैं आपकी विचारधारा का समर्थन करता हूं और न आपको ये अनुमति देता हूं कि आप मेरी साहित्यिक संपत्ति का राजनैतिक उपयोग करें। कविता भी चोरी करने वालों से देश क्या उम्मीद रखेगा? https://t.co/pul4puX9Sr— Pushyamitra upadhyay (@viYogiee) November 17, 2021
When the video of the identical recitation was later posted by ANI Hindi on Twitter, poet Pushyamitra Upadhyay once more posted the identical tweet responding to it.
@priyankagandhi जी ये कविता मैंने देश की स्त्रियों के लिए लिखी थी न कि आपकी घटिया राजनीति के लिए। न तो मैं आपकी विचारधारा का समर्थन करता हूं और न आपको ये अनुमति देता हूं कि आप मेरी साहित्यिक संपत्ति का राजनैतिक उपयोग करें। कविता भी चोरी कर लेने वालों से देश क्या उम्मीद रखेगा? https://t.co/EHFvgnUYc7— Pushyamitra upadhyay (@viYogiee) November 17, 2021
‘Suno Draupadi Sashtra Utha Lo’ has gone viral on social media a number of instances earlier, which the poet had posted on his weblog web page in December 2012. The poet had earlier advised media that he had written it after getting deeply affected by the horrific Delhi gang-rape case on December 16 that yr.
The poem
Using the incidents from Mahabharata, the poet tells the ladies to select up arms to guard themselves, as a result of Govinda (Krishna) is just not coming to avoid wasting them.
Pushyamitra Upadhyay mentioned that he had written the poem to explain the ache of girls from all sections of society. Apart from the poem changing into well-liked on social media, it has additionally earned accolades for the poem. But now Upadhyay says that it has been misused for political advantages repeatedly.