After 'ripped jeans' remark, Uttarakhand CM says 'India was America's slave for 200 years'

After the controversial 'ripped jeans' remark, the newly-appointed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has once again made headlines with his 'slip of tongue.'

Rawat, during an event in Ramnagar, said that India was America's slave for 200 years.

While praising India's fight against coronavirus, Rawat compared India's preparedness with other countries like America, and Italy.

He said, "As opposed to other countries, India is doing better in terms of handling the Covid-19 crisis. America, who enslaved us for 200 years and ruled the world, is struggling in current times."

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Earlier this week, the new CM drew criticism when he said that youngsters follow strange fashion trends due to a lack of values and consider themselves to be big shots after wearing jeans ripped at the knees. Women also follow such trends.

Rawat then went on to describe the attire of a woman who sat next to him on a flight. He described her as wearing boots, jeans ripped at the knees, bangles in her hands and two children travelling with her. He also said she runs an NGO, goes out in society and has two children and wondered what values she would give them.