Smriti Irani said that Rohith Vemula’s body was being used as a political tool. Smriti Irani said that Rohith Vemula’s body was being used as a political tool.

HRD Minister Smriti Irani, speaking in the Parliament on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack on the Congress for putting the blame on her for the death of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula. Replying to the Congress’ charges during the ongoing budget session, a visibly emotional Irani said that Vemula’s body was being used as a political tool.

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Here are her top quotes

# In his statement, Rohith Vemula said that no one was responsible for his death. No attempt was made to take Rohith Vemula to doctor, his body was used as political tool.

# The executive council that took the decision to suspend Rohith was appointed by Congress.

# Don’t make this “us against them”.

# Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao did not act after Rohith Vemula’s suicide.

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# Will leave politics if any Congress-appointed VC accuses me of saffronisation.

# I am not certifying your idea of India, but do not demean mine.

# My name is Smriti Irani. I challenge you to tell me my caste.

# Even Indira Gandhi lost power, but her sons never supported the slogans raised advocating ‘destruction of India’.

# I have said it time and again not turn education into a battlefield. Have you ever seen Rahul Gandhi go to one spot twice? No, he saw a political opportunity here!

# Umar Khalid misled the university administration saying that he was organising a poetry reading event. He said in an application form that he was organising poetry reading.

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