TMC chief Kirti Azad points ‘apology’ over his tweet, the place he used a morphed picture, insulting PM Modi’s conventional apparel throughout his go to to Meghalaya

On Friday, December 24, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Kirti Azad issued an ‘apology’ over his tweet which made insulting remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi with out actually apologising for insulting the Prime Minister. This comes after the TMC distanced itself from Azad’s disparaging remarks about PM Modi’s conventional apparel which he wore throughout his Meghalaya go to. 

Taking to Twitter, Kirti Azad in a collection of tweets stated that his earlier tweet was misconstrued and that he has immense respect and satisfaction for India’s various tradition.

“My recent tweet was misconstrued. It hurt sentiments of the people. To them I say sorry. have immense respect & pride for our diverse cultures. I regret the hurt caused by my unintentional remark. I reiterate my pledge to work to uphold our constitutional values always,” Azad tweeted. 

My current tweet was misconstrued. It damage sentiments of the folks. To them I ask for forgiveness. have immense respect & satisfaction for our various cultures. I remorse the damage attributable to my unintentional comment. I reiterate my pledge to work to uphold our constitutional values all the time

— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzaad) December 23, 2022

The “soldier of TMC,” nevertheless, didn’t apparently apologise for derogatory remarks he made about PM Modi. 

“As a soldier of the party, I have always followed the path laid down by our Constitution which calls for respecting and honouring our diversity. Anything that appears like an inadvertent digression from that path is absolutely regrettable,” one other tweet by the previous cricketer learn. 

As a soldier of the get together, I’ve all the time adopted the trail laid down by our Constitution which requires respecting and honouring our variety. Anything that seems like an inadvertent digression from that path is completely regrettable.

— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzaad) December 23, 2022

Notably, on Wednesday, Kirti Azad tweeted a photoshopped picture of PM Modi sporting a conventional apparel of Meghalaya throughout his go to to Shillong to insinuate that PM Modi was sporting a girl’s apparel. 

In his now deleted tweet, Azad additionally wrote a derogatory caption which learn, “ “It’s neither male nor female. It’s just the priest of fashion.” 

TMC chief Kirti Azad’s now-deleted controversial tweet.

Apparently, the TMC chief referred to as the Prime Minister to be a transgender particular person or a cross-dresser. 

As we reported earlier, the picture that Azad shared was photoshopped and that two photographs had been mixed to create the pretend picture. 

The official Twitter deal with of the Trinamool Congress, posted a tweet distancing itself from Azad’s tweet mocking PM Modi. 

“We uphold India’s diversity & respect the vibrant culture of our nation. Proudly, we celebrate the ethnic traditions of diverse people and strive to empower them. We do not support @KirtiAzad’s comments & strongly condemn it. His remarks do not reflect the party’s views,” a tweet by the official Twitter deal with of TMC learn. 

Azad’s tweet sparked outrage on Twitter with netizens slamming Azad for stooping to a brand new low simply to specific his hatred for PM Modi. Besides, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya additionally referred to as out Azad’s derogatory tweet.

Meghalaya CM Pema Khandu quoted Kirti Azad’s tweet (now deleted) and referred to as Azad’s “mockery of the rich tribal culture and heritage as contemptuous and abominable and also an affront on the dignity of womanhood.”

It is pertinent to say that PM Modi’s picture used within the doctored picture is from his current go to to Meghalaya on Sunday. 

On Sunday, December 18, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a North Eastern Council (NEC) assembly in Shillong. The assembly was held to mark the North Eastern Council’s formal inauguration in 1972 and its golden jubilee. During this program, PM Modi was wearing Khasi apparel.