Proud to be an "Andolanjeevi" says P Chidambaram

While taking a swing at the comments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rajya Sabha on the text of being cautious of "andolanjeevi" (a term he used for a new community of people), Senior Congress P Chidambaram on Wednesday has said that he is proud to be an "andolanjeevi".

He took to his Twitter and wrote " I am a proud andolan jeevi. The quintessential andolan jeevi was Mahatma Gandhi.#iamandolanjeevi"

I am a proud andolan jeevi. The quintessential andolan jeevi was Mahatma Gandhi.#iamanandolanjeevi

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 10, 2021

During his address in the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi had used this term. He had warned the nation to be aware of a "new class of people that has emerged." That is andolanjeevi. This jamaat appears at lawyers' agitation,can be seen at students' agitation at workers' agitation. Somewhere they are behind the scenes, somewhere in the forefront. They cannot live without agitating... we will have to identify them(those) who give ideological slant,mislead".

P Chidambaram was not the only one who was left condemned with PM's remarks. Krantikari Kisan Union Darshan Pal on behalf of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha said "No doubt Punjab's contribution needs to be acknowledged but this andolan is of all farmers of this country. SKM Condemns the PM insulting farmers by calling them andolanjeevi. Farmers would like to remind the PM that it is andolans that have liberated India from colonial rulers and that is why we are proud to be andolanjeevi."