Responding to a recent incident where the body of an elderly tribal woman was transported to a public crematorium in an autorickshaw, allegedly due to the unavailability of an ambulance on time, Kerala BJP leader Anoop Antony slammed Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, saying, "Priyanka Gandhi is busy with her tote bag drama to appease Hamas supporters."
"Wayanad suffered a lot under her brother as MP; now it seems the situation may worsen under her," he added. The incident triggered protests in Wayanad on Monday.
An 80 yr old tribal woman in Wayanad had to be taken to crematorium in an autorickshaw after being denied an ambulance!
— Anoop Antony Joseph (@AnoopKaippalli) December 18, 2024
But MP Priyanka Gandhi is busy with her tote bag drama to appease Hamas supporters!!
Wayanad suffered a lot under her brother as MP; now it seems the… pic.twitter.com/vZZy5dgRVq
Visuals of the body of 80-year-old Chundamma, wrapped in a bedsheet and being transported in an autorickshaw, were aired on local channels.
According to reports, the woman died at her home, and her family waited for hours for an ambulance from the tribal development office before resorting to using an autorickshaw to transport the body.
The incident caused outrage among locals, and opposition Congress workers staged a sit-in protest in front of the local tribal development office.
Priyanka Gandhi, who was recently elected as the MP from Wayanad, was seen sporting a tote bag with "Palestine" written on it in Parliament on Monday.
After Priyanka's picture went viral on social media, she faced criticism from BJP members for expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine.