Oscars win: Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed some moments of laughter when Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge made a light-hearted jibe at the Modi authorities as he was congratulating the Oscar winner Indian filmmakers in Rajya Sabha. India gained two Oscar awards for ‘RRR’ film and documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’.
Congratulating Oscar profitable filmmakers, Mallikarjun Kharge stated, “‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ are India’s contributions to the world. We request Modi ji not to take the credit for their win.”
Making a press release within the Rajya Sabha, Kharge stated, “I am joining to congratulate both the awardees. We are very proud, but my only request is that the ruling party should not take credit and say ‘we have directed, we have written, Modi ji has directed… they should not say that… that is my only request.”
He additional stated, “particularly first time such an award has been given to ‘Naatu Naatu’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’… so both the movies mostly comes from South India and it’s a great pride for us… we are very proud.. whatever you have told we are with you.. my only my resuest is that the ruling party should not take credit that we have directed… we have written the poem… Modiji has directed this film… they should not say… it’s the contribution of the country…”
Listening to this, not solely MPs from the opposition however lawmakers of the ruling events, Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar additionally laughed at Kharge’s remark.
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