Saturday morning, BJP National spokesperson Shahzad Poonawalla tweeted a video clip of their conversation which has gone viral.
While meeting the Tamil Nadu clergyman at Mutdichan Parai Church, Puliyurkurichi, where he had camped for his morning break, Rahul can reportedly be heard asking the priest, “Jesus Christ is a form of God? Is this Good?” To this, the priest is heard replying, “He is the real God. God reveals Him (Himself) as a man, a real person… not like Power (strength) … then we see a human.”
Subsequently, BJP national spokesperson Poonawalla took a jibe, saying, “George Ponnaiah, who met Rahul Gandhi, says that Jesus is the only god unlike Shakti (and other gods)… of the Bharat-Todo (Break-India) icon. Pair India with.”
George Ponnaiah who met Rahul Gandhi says “Jesus is the only God unlike Shakti (and other gods)” This man was arrested… https://t.co/VHgwoeihm4
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) 1662785205000
Soon after, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh termed the video a “specific prank of the BJP”. “It has nothing to do with what is recorded in the audio. It is a typical prank of the BJP, which has become more desperate after the successful launch of Bharat Jodi Yatra,” Ramesh said.
AICC General Secretary Communications tweeted, “A dastardly tweet from BJP’s hate factory is doing the rounds.”
A dastardly tweet from BJP’s Hate Factory is going viral. It has nothing to do with the record… https://t.co/fa3UqA1nVB
— jairam ramesh (@jairam_ramesh) 1662787482000
Taking a jibe at the BJP, he said, “Those responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and people like Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, MM Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh are raising questions!”
Those who were responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi and the killings of people like Narendra Dabholkar, go… https://t.co/kSOoh3F43R
— jairam ramesh (@jairam_ramesh) 1662787853000
Last July, Ponnaiah was arrested in Madurai’s Kalikudi for allegedly giving hate speeches against Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, a DMK minister and others.
The Panvilai Parish priest was speaking at a meeting held in Arumanai to pay tribute to activist father Stan Swamy, apart from the closure of churches, the alleged ban on holding prayer meetings and the denial of permission to build a church even on leased land. was done.
(with agency input)