Foot in the mouth: Eccentric quotes by politicians that made headlines in 2024

Here’s a roundup of some of the famous eccentric statements made by our beloved politicians in the year 2024 that made headlines.

Rahul Gandhi

Congress Leader

"Take it from me in writing Congress and the Samajwadi Party will sweep the Lok Sabha polls in UP. Goodbye BJP, Goodbye Narendra Modi, Tata."

Sam Pitroda

Congress Politician

"India is a diverse country—where people in the East look like Chinese, people in the West look like Arabs, people in the North look like maybe White, and people in the South look like African."

Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister

"When popcorn is mixed with sugar (caramel popcorn), its essential character changes to that of sugar confectionery, and would there attract 18 per cent GST."

Amit Shah

Union Home Minister

"There is a fashion these days—Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar... Had you chanted the name of God these many times, you would have been blessed with heaven in seven births."

DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister

I have some love for the Gandhi family, which has kept this party united. I have to bow my head to loyalty, which will pay the royalty one day.

Basangouda Patil Yatnal

Karnataka BJP Leader

Adjustment politics is the reason why the BJP is in such (bad) situation in Karnataka. I wish the high command quits the attachment it has to the father-son (Yediyurappa-Vijayendra) duo.