Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday strongly condemned the former BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri's controversial statement on her 'cheeks' and called it "ridiculous" and "unnecessary." She said important issues should be discussed during the Delhi assembly polls instead of such irrelevant matters.


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Priyanka interacted with the media after attending the first meeting of the JPC on One Nation, One Election, emphasised that such comments distract from the real issues and stressed that during elections, the focus should be on addressing the pressing concerns of the people of Delhi.


"It is a ridiculous remark. He never spoke about his cheeks. All this is unnecessary. During the elections, we should talk about the important issues of the people of Delhi," the Congress MP said, ANI reported.


This follows the controversy over Bidhuri's remarks, where he claimed that if BJP comes to power, it would make all the roads in Kalkaji as smooth as "Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks."


Bidhuri, the BJP candidate contesting against CM Atishi from the Kalkaji assembly constituency, expressed regret on Sunday for his controversial remarks about Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.


At a separate event on January 5, Bidhuri made comments about CM Atishi's surname and family while addressing a public gathering.


"Atishi, who was Marlena, is now Singh. She has even changed her father," Bidhuri said.