<p>The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of "demeaning" President Droupadi Murmu and demanded its apology after its leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury called her "rashtrapatni".</p>.<p>Union minister Smriti Irani said Chowdhury used the term knowing well that it demeans Murmu and her office and is against India's values.</p>.<p>Congress should apologise to the President and the country, she told reporters.</p>.<p>"A tribal woman from a poor family who created history is being continuously demeaned by the Congress," she told reporters. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/adhir-ranjan-chowdhurys-rashtrapatni-remark-stokes-controversy-bjp-demands-apology-1130826.html">Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark stokes controversy, BJP demands apology</a></strong></p>.<p>Chowdhury is the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha and used the remark while talking to the media during his party's protests over a host of issues.</p>.<p>Irani alleged that the Congress has been targeting her "maliciously" ever since the BJP-led NDA named Murmu its presidential candidate, and said she was called a "puppet" and a "symbol of evil" by its leaders.</p>.<p>The attacks do not seem to stop even after her election to the highest constitutional office of the country, the BJP leader said.</p>.<p>Chowdhury's comment is also demeaning to the rich tribal legacy she represents and to the poor who rise through hard work.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/parliament-monsoon-session-updates-live-opposition-agnipath-gst-narendra-modi-congress-crypto-economy-politics-1130798.html"><strong>Track live updates on Parliament here</strong></a></p>.<p>The President is called "rashtrapati" in Hindi.</p>.<p>Murmu, India's first tribal President, had led a life of struggle and represents the country's aspirations from panchayat to Parliament, Irani said and charged that the Congress under its president Sonia Gandhi has repeatedly targeted women.</p>
<p>The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of "demeaning" President Droupadi Murmu and demanded its apology after its leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury called her "rashtrapatni".</p>.<p>Union minister Smriti Irani said Chowdhury used the term knowing well that it demeans Murmu and her office and is against India's values.</p>.<p>Congress should apologise to the President and the country, she told reporters.</p>.<p>"A tribal woman from a poor family who created history is being continuously demeaned by the Congress," she told reporters. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/adhir-ranjan-chowdhurys-rashtrapatni-remark-stokes-controversy-bjp-demands-apology-1130826.html">Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark stokes controversy, BJP demands apology</a></strong></p>.<p>Chowdhury is the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha and used the remark while talking to the media during his party's protests over a host of issues.</p>.<p>Irani alleged that the Congress has been targeting her "maliciously" ever since the BJP-led NDA named Murmu its presidential candidate, and said she was called a "puppet" and a "symbol of evil" by its leaders.</p>.<p>The attacks do not seem to stop even after her election to the highest constitutional office of the country, the BJP leader said.</p>.<p>Chowdhury's comment is also demeaning to the rich tribal legacy she represents and to the poor who rise through hard work.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/parliament-monsoon-session-updates-live-opposition-agnipath-gst-narendra-modi-congress-crypto-economy-politics-1130798.html"><strong>Track live updates on Parliament here</strong></a></p>.<p>The President is called "rashtrapati" in Hindi.</p>.<p>Murmu, India's first tribal President, had led a life of struggle and represents the country's aspirations from panchayat to Parliament, Irani said and charged that the Congress under its president Sonia Gandhi has repeatedly targeted women.</p>