Social media head of the Congress party made a controversial remark by asking if the prime minister was on ‘POT’. The comment, can be construed in several ways, but the insinuation regarding substance abuse cannot be ruled out. Pot is a common term for cannabis. It is the world’s most popular recreational drug (though it has applications in medicine as well). Cannabis can inhibit one’s sense and judgement when a person is under its influence.

This might hurt the Congress party immensely in the upcoming Karnataka elections as the Prime Minister is a very popular figure in the poll bound state. The prime minister had addressed a rally earlier in the day where he had said that TOP (Tomato, Onion & Potato farmers) were a top priority to his government.

Is this what happens when you’re on POT? pic.twitter.com/fwSATJoQoP — Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) February 4, 2018

The social media head tried to gloss over her gaffe by saying that she mean potato onion and tomato in of her replies. However this controversy may not end as smoothly as Congress party might wish,

Ofcourse — Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) February 4, 2018

The Congress party social media head was criticised by BJP for her ridiculous remark.

Shri @OfficeOfRG is at his POT “Peak of tension” seeing Congress coming to POT “Point of termination” therefore they need another POT “Public Optimized Treatment” @INCIndia can’t digest the POT “Performance Oriented Transformation” of #India by Shri @narendramodi ji & @BJP4India https://t.co/aNongA1sqa — Gaurav Bhatia BJP (@gauravbh) February 4, 2018

No Ma’am, this is what happens when your parents do not give good upbringing! You’re making fun of the Prime Minister of India whose only aim is to take India forward. He tries to make connection with common people using these simple tools. https://t.co/5YFSZjLKPS — Lone Crusader (@seriousfunnyguy) February 4, 2018

Always thought Congress can’t go lower after what they did in Gujarat. But how wrong was I ? Pappu and his PiDis going to POT and below ….. https://t.co/n9JuwSSsUJ — Suresh Nakhua ☕☕ (@sureshnakhua) February 4, 2018

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Several other users mocked the Congress chief while criticising Divya Spandana.

Divya ji

In India, when we speak of politicians and POT, one and only one name springs to immediate attention—the inventor of “aloo to sona “??

Your beloved RaGa. https://t.co/BGS23pOGtQ — Geeta (@GeetaYahoo) February 4, 2018

#RahulPotAttack @divyaspandana This is what happens when your boss is Drug Addict and you are smoking Secular Pipes. https://t.co/EU3v6SdOQc — Sanjay (@snjyd) February 4, 2018

Least surprising coming from someone whose boss has been reportedly on POT and has been through ‘rehabilitation’. You pick up bad habits when in bad company! https://t.co/RsaADwDMHp — Ranjan (@RanjanSri2001) February 4, 2018

The damage has already been done. Congress supporters must be hoping that their party can behave better in future.