RaGa’s Michelle Obama Remark Has Twitterati Scratching Their Heads

Delete your speechwriter, say Twitterati on Rahul Gandhi’s sexist remark on Michelle Obama.

Rahul Gandhi has done it again. He is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. This time, he has gone and run his mouth at a rally in Jaunpur.

On 6 March, while addressing the rally in the context of making Jaunpur a manufacturing hub, Rahul Gandhi went and made a Michelle Obama reference.

Before we break our heads over the possible relation between UP elections, Jaunpur and the US’ former First Lady Michelle Obama, let’s take a look at what it was that he actually said:

Jab Obama ji ki patni America mein apni rasoi mein kuch pakaye, patilon ko dekh kar kahein sundar patila hai, aur patile pe likha ho ‘Made in Jaunpur.’ (When Obama’s wife prepared food in her kitchen in the States, she would admire the utensils. And these admirable utensils would be engraved with the words: ‘Made in Jaunpur’)

Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Jaunpur

RaGa’s Comment Labelled Sexist

The absurdity of the reference and the out-of-place ‘Made In Jaunpur’ thing aside, the sexist overtone of the comment did not go un-spotted. Rahul Gandhi’s assumption that Michelle Obama, being a woman, would inevitably find herself admiring kitchenware, didn’t sit well with many.

@ANINewsUP so #RahulGandhi wants Michelle Obama to cook Roti's in the kitchen. And he talks of women empowerment @ashokepandit

— Sushant Shetty (@shetty_sushant) March 6, 2017

Some1 pl stamp Made in MORON Land on his forehead #RahulGandhi #sexist comment about #Michelle #Obama https://t.co/Ud5oIifZSB via @dna

— VIP anarchist (@VipulKol) March 7, 2017

Rahul Gandhi ji I think that utensil hanging behind Michelle Obama has Made in Jaunpur written on it @OfficeOfRG pic.twitter.com/9BpXi9Iuly

— Hemant Bijapurkar (@bija_hem) March 7, 2017

#RaGaWallaObama Is Now A Thing

All those who are already desensitised to Rahul Gandhi’s frequently questionable comments in public places have decided to get a good laugh out of this. As soon as the news about the speech made headlines, #RaGaWallaObama started trending in no time.

जब ओबाम sorry ट्रम्प कोई SCAM करना चाहे और गूगल पे कोई मस्त आईडिया उसे पसंद आ जाये… उसके निचे लिखा मिले 'मेड इन 10 जनपथ' 😂 #RaGaWalaObama https://t.co/xLIhAXLpDO

— . (@hurdangi) March 7, 2017

#RaGaWalaObama pic.twitter.com/ONDf9y1Q7e

— Subba Rao (@yessirtns) March 7, 2017

RaGa:
"Obama will wear Made in Allahabad watch"
"Obama will drink Made in Manipur Coconut Juice"
"Obama will use..."

Obama: Untag me bro

— Aladdin (@Alllahdin) March 6, 2017

It hasn’t even been a month since the Congress Vice President came under fire on social media for his animated full form of SCAM. Seriously though, who writes his speeches?