New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) BJP MP Manoj Tiwari today saidCongress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'neech' (vile) jibe atPrime Minister Narendra Modi showed the party's "frustration"in view of its impending defeat in Gujarat and that he wasexploring legal options to move a privilege motion in the LokSabha.
"I am taking legal opinion to move a privilege motion inthe Lok Sabha against Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar forhis dirty barb against the prime minister," the Delhi BJPpresident said.
"The Congress leader is a confidant of the Gandhifamily...Today's attack on the prime minister...seems to be anultimate act of frustration in view of the impending defeat ofthe Congress in Gujarat," said Tiwari, who representsNortheast Delhi in Parliament.
Aiyar today set off a political firestorm when he calledModi a "neech kism ka aadmi" (a vile man).
"He (Modi) is 'neech kism ka aadmi' who has no 'sabhyata'(civility)," Aiyar said, attacking Modi after the latteraccused the Congress of seeking votes in B R Ambedkar's namebut trying to erase his contribution to nation building.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promptly admonished Aiyar,who has often courted controversy with his off-the-cuffcomments, prompting the senior leader to apologise.
Modi, who was on campaign trail in the Patidar belt ofSurat in poll-bound Gujarat, quickly seized on the comments,insisting he was targeted over his caste.
Modi said Aiyar's remark was an "insult" to Gujarat as heonce again sought to stir a sense of Gujarati pride among thevoters. PTI VITSMN.
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