Congress's Vijay Wadettiwar Comments on White House Shooting, Draws Parallel With India
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- Senior Congress functionary from Maharashtra Vijay Wadettiwar said the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was inevitable given US President Donald Trump's style of governance, invoking 'Jaisi karni, waisi bharni'.
- The five-time Congress MLA said Trump's decisions have damaged the US and claimed the public mood in India reflects similar sentiment about damage to the country.
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Why It Matters
Vijay Wadettiwar is a senior Congress functionary from Maharashtra and five-time MLA who regularly comments on political matters. The White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting is a recent incident involving US President Donald Trump.
NAGPUR: Vijay Wadettiwar, a senior Congress functionary from Maharashtra, on Sunday said the firing at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, was inevitable given his style of governance, and drew a parallel with India.
"Trump sought to dominate globally and unsettle other nations. Jaisi karni, waisi bharni (as you sow, so shall you reap)... Since things did not go the way he had expected, this was bound to happen," the five-time Congress MLA said, adding that Trump's decisions had damaged the US.
He said the public mood in India was no different. However, Wadettiwar refrained from naming any neta or constitutional post.
"Since people here are not coming out, there is an illusion that everything is fine. But people still have the same sentiment - that India has been damaged," he said.
Wadettiwar said the firing itself was unfortunate. "This should not have happened to someone holding such a high office. But public response often reflects the nature of leadership," he said.
Open Questions
- What specific Trump decisions is Wadettiwar referring to?
- Which constitutional post was Wadettiwar avoiding naming?
