BJP leader Uma Bharti has been receiving flak for her comments against bureaucrats. She said that they do not have any standing and that they 'pick up slippers' of politicians.
The video of her making such remarks surfaced on the internet on Saturday last week. The politician has since apologised for her "intemperate" language. In the video, the politician is been heard saying, "Bureaucracy is nothing. Bureaucracy is there to pick up chappals (slippers). It picks up our slippers. We only allow that."
According to reports, Bharti, former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, was talking to OBC ( Other Backward Classes) delegation who had visited her home in Bhopal on Saturday. The delegation raised the demand of caste-based census and quota in private jobs. They even threatened that if the Madhya Pradesh's BJP government did not decide quickly, they will stage a protest.
The politician was seen bragging when she said, "You think bureaucrats control politicians? No. First there are discussions in private and then the bureaucracy prepares a file and gets it. Ask me - for 11 years I have been Union Minister and chief minister. First we have a discussion and then the file is processed. "
"It's all nonsense that bureaucracy controls the politicians. They can't... what is their standing? We are giving them a salary, we are giving them postings, we are giving them promotions and demotion - what can they do? The truth is we use them for our politics," she added.
The Congress has condemned her remarks and has also asked for clarification on the 'shameful' comments.
KK Mishra, Congress Leader, said, "Will Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan clarify whether bureaucrats actually pick up slippers of politicians." Uma Bharti gave her explanation on Monday. In a series of tweets written in Hindi, Bharti said, "The day before yesterday at my residence in Bhopal, I met a delegation of backward classes. This meeting was not a formal one. The video of that entire conversation has gone viral in the media. I am thankful to the media that they showed my complete video because I was speaking in defence of bureaucracy."
She said that some 'incompetent' leaders in power blame their inefficiency on bureaucracy. She said that in her experience, honest bureaucracy supports a strong, true and well-intentioned leader sitting in power.
She added, "I am sorry, I used intemperate language when my expressions were good. I learned this lesson from today that moderate language should be used even in informal conversations between limited people."
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Uma Bharti Faces Backlash For Her Comment On Bureaucrats 'Picking Up Slippers'
The politician has since apologised for her "intemperate" language. In the video, the politician is been heard saying, "Bureaucracy is nothing. Bureaucracy is there to pick up chappals (slippers). It picks up our slippers. We only allow that."
BJP leader Uma Bharti has been receiving flak for her comments against bureaucrats. She said that they do not have any standing and that they 'pick up slippers' of politicians.
The video of her making such remarks surfaced on the internet on Saturday last week. The politician has since apologised for her "intemperate" language. In the video, the politician is been heard saying, "Bureaucracy is nothing. Bureaucracy is there to pick up chappals (slippers). It picks up our slippers. We only allow that."
According to reports, Bharti, former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, was talking to OBC ( Other Backward Classes) delegation who had visited her home in Bhopal on Saturday. The delegation raised the demand of caste-based census and quota in private jobs. They even threatened that if the Madhya Pradesh's BJP government did not decide quickly, they will stage a protest.
The politician was seen bragging when she said, "You think bureaucrats control politicians? No. First there are discussions in private and then the bureaucracy prepares a file and gets it. Ask me - for 11 years I have been Union Minister and chief minister. First we have a discussion and then the file is processed. "
"It's all nonsense that bureaucracy controls the politicians. They can't... what is their standing? We are giving them a salary, we are giving them postings, we are giving them promotions and demotion - what can they do? The truth is we use them for our politics," she added.
The Congress has condemned her remarks and has also asked for clarification on the 'shameful' comments.
KK Mishra, Congress Leader, said, "Will Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan clarify whether bureaucrats actually pick up slippers of politicians." Uma Bharti gave her explanation on Monday. In a series of tweets written in Hindi, Bharti said, "The day before yesterday at my residence in Bhopal, I met a delegation of backward classes. This meeting was not a formal one. The video of that entire conversation has gone viral in the media. I am thankful to the media that they showed my complete video because I was speaking in defence of bureaucracy."
She said that some 'incompetent' leaders in power blame their inefficiency on bureaucracy. She said that in her experience, honest bureaucracy supports a strong, true and well-intentioned leader sitting in power.
She added, "I am sorry, I used intemperate language when my expressions were good. I learned this lesson from today that moderate language should be used even in informal conversations between limited people."