here’s what your favorite politicians have said in public—statements that have sparked tensions, riots, and even led to deaths in india. but who cares, right? we’re just fighting for the sake of it, pretending we actually care!

just for your information, i am sharing this list of politicians in india who made controversial statements but faced minimal consequences, highlighting the stark contrast in accountability compared to figures in the entertainment industry: 1. shashi tharoor (congress) likened pm modi to "a scorpion sitting on shivling" during a literature festival - still active in politics and regularly appears on media. 2. yogi adityanath stated "hanuman is a forest-dweller, deprived and a dalit" during an election rally, sparking widespread religious controversy - continued as cm. 3. manohar lal khattar (bjp) claimed "80-90% rape cases happen between people who know each other... when they fight, women file false rape cases" - remained as haryana cm. 4. kamal nath (congress) called bjp candidate imarti devi an "item" during election rally - continued as congress leader. 5. farooq abdullah stated "kashmiris would rather have china rule them" - remains active in politics. 6. t raja singh made derogatory remarks about prophet muhammad - briefly suspended, later reinstated. 7. pragya thakur called nathuram godse a "patriot" in parliament - continues as mp. 8. azam khan made sexist remarks about female presiding officer - continued political career. 9. sanjay raut used abusive language against kangana ranaut - continues as shiv sena leader. 10. udhayanidhi stalin made controversial comments about sanatana dharma - continues as minister. 11. digvijaya singh made unverified claims about surgical strikes - remains in congress leadership. 12. sadhana singh called mayawati "worse than eunuch" - continued political career. 13. anurag thakur led "shoot the traitors" chant at election rally - promoted to union minister. 14. giriraj singh made controversial statements about muslims - retained ministerial position. 15. parvesh verma stated "these people will enter your houses, rape your sisters & daughters" about anti-caa protesters - remains mp. 16. sambit patra claimed "lord jagannath was modi's bhakt" - continues as bjp spokesperson. 17. navjot singh sidhu hugged pakistan army chief at public event - continued political career. 18. tejasvi surya called muslims "puncture wallahs and illiterates" - continues as mp. 19. naresh agarwal (then sp) called jaya bachchan a "nachnewali" (dancer) when he joined bjp - faced no consequences. 20. sharad yadav body-shamed vasundhara raje saying "she should take rest as she has gained weight" - continued without repercussions. 21. nirmala sitharaman stated "we are killing pakistani soldiers on border but can't display their heads" - continued as defense minister. 22. smriti irani made controversial statements about sabarimala temple and women's entry - remained in cabinet. 23. dilip ghosh warned opposition workers "you will either end up in hospital or crematorium" - continued as bengal bjp chief. 24. himanta biswa sarma made controversial statements about "defeating mughals" during nrc preparation - became cm. 25. suman haripriya claimed "gaumutra and gobar can cure coronavirus" - continued in position. 26. ashok gehlot called sachin pilot "nikamma, nakara" (worthless) - remained cm. 27. mani shankar aiyar called pm modi "neech kisam ka aadmi" - briefly suspended, later reinstated. 28. sakshi maharaj defended rape-accused godman - continues as mp. 29. subramanian swamy made inflammatory remarks about mosques - remains active in politics. 30. cp singh made casteist remarks in assembly - continued as minister. 31. baba ramdev made controversial statements about allopathy during covid - faced no consequences. 32. rahul sinha made insensitive comments about cooch behar firing - remained in bjp leadership. 33. abhishek banerjee made controversial remarks about judiciary - continues in tmc leadership. 34. rs praveen kumar made derogatory comments about hindu practices - continues political career. 35. pc george made controversial statements about "love jihad" - remains active in politics. 36. nand kishore yadav made insensitive comments about covid deaths - continued as minister. 37. sheikh abdullah made controversial statements about article 370 - remained in politics. 38. mamata banerjee alleged widespread "voter fraud" without evidence - continues as cm. 39. mayawati made controversial statements about caste-based reservations - leads bsp. 40. jaya bachchan suggested "public lynching" of rapists in parliament - continues as mp. 41. sadhvi niranjan jyoti used divisive language in public rally - remained minister. 42. kapil mishra made inflammatory speeches before delhi riots saying "will take matters into own hands" - continues political career. 43. navneet rana threatened akbaruddin owaisi saying "it would take just 15 seconds for hindus to react" - remains in politics. 44. sanjay kumar threatened to "burn theatres" over movie portrayal - remained telangana bjp chief. 45. ajaz khan made controversial statements about hindu deities - continued political activities. 46. prashant kishor made derogatory remarks about bihar's development - remains political strategist. 47. naseem khan made controversial statements about religious demographics - remained in congress. 48. prakash raj made inflammatory remarks about surgical strikes - continues political activities. 49. om prakash rajbhar made controversial statements about hindu gods - remained in politics. 50. nirmal singh made derogatory remarks about maharaja hari singh - continued political career. 51. umar khalid made controversial statements about kashmir - remained in politics. 52. raja singh made inflammatory speeches - briefly suspended, later reinstated. 53. chandrababu naidu made derogatory remarks about police officials in public meetings - later became cm again. 54. rahul gandhi's "two types of soldiers" comment creating division between rich and poor in armed forces - continues as opposition leader. 55. sam pitroda stated "people in south india look like africans" and made controversial inheritance tax remarks - remained congress overseas chairman. 56. raghav chadha mocked opposition leaders as "cheerleaders" - continues as aap leader and mp. 57. mahua moitra made controversial statements about goddess kali - continued as mp until other controversies. 58. raja singh compared road conditions to "khaleda zia's cheeks" - remained in party position. 59. arvind kejriwal called pm modi a "psychopath" - continues as delhi cm. 60. ajay bisht made remarks about "80% vs 20%" during up elections - remained in power. 61. owaisi's controversial "15 minutes without police" speech - continues as party president. 62. adhir ranjan chowdhury's "rashtrapatni" comment about president murmu - remained congress leader. 63. brijbhushan singh made derogatory comments about women wrestlers - retained political influence. 64. ramesh bidhuri used communal slurs in parliament against danish ali - faced no serious consequences. 65. supriya shrinate's comments on sangeeta soren's appearance - continued in congress position. 66. suresh chavhanke's controversial "upsc jihad" remarks - remained active in politics. 67. pankaja munde's comments about drought and water in maharashtra - continued political career. 68. ravi kishan's controversial statements about bollywood - remains mp. 69. kangana ranaut's "bheek" comment about independence - continues political activities. 70. nawab malik's allegations without evidence - continued until other legal issues. 71. sanjay raut called people "crows" for questioning government - retained party position. 72. chirag paswan's comments about nitish kumar being "snake" - continues in politics. 73. jitan ram manjhi's controversial statements about lord ram - remained active in politics. 74. raghuraj pratap singh's comments about women politicians - continued political career. 75. vinay katiyar's remarks about taj mahal - remained in politics. 76. sadhvi prachi's inflammatory religious remarks - continued political activities without consequences. 77. kailash vijayvargiya compared opposition to "stray dogs" - remained in senior party position. 78. ravindra gaikwad's comments after slapping airline staff - continued as mp. 79. uma bharti's controversial statements about bureaucrats - remained active in politics. 80. siddaramaiah's remarks about hindutva - continued as karnataka cm. 81. anant hegde claimed "constitution will be changed" - retained political position. 82. raj thackeray's comments against north indians - continues leading political party. 83. asaduddin owaisi's controversial remarks about police - remains mp and party chief. 84. niranjan jyoti's "haramzadon" comment - continued as union minister. 85. anant kumar hegde called freedom struggle "drama" - remained in politics. 86. shobha karandlaje's unverified claims about kerala - continued as mp. 87. mulayam singh's controversial rape law comments - remained party chief. 88. jayant sinha's garland controversy with lynch accused - continued as mp. 89. dayashankar singh's derogatory remarks about mayawati - returned to party position. 90. sushil modi's comments about lalu family - continued as deputy cm. 91. mk stalin's remarks about hindi speakers - continues as tamil nadu cm. 92. ghulam nabi azad's "congress at lowest point" speech - continued politics under new party. 93. raosaheb danve's controversial farmer protest remarks - remained minister. 94. sangeet som's taj mahal controversy - continued political career. 95. azam khan's "khaki underwear" comment - returned to politics after jail term. 96. ballia bjp mla surendra singh's covid remarks - retained position. 97. sabir ali's controversial statements about party leadership - continued in politics. 98. raghuraj pratap singh's threats to bureaucrats - remained active in politics. 99. sajad lone's controversial article 370 statements - continues in kashmir politics. 100. arun yadav's derogatory tweets about hindu priests - remained in party position.