After Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani lands in 'Gotra' row; BJP leader gives a befitting reply to the troller

My gotra is Kaushal Sir as is my father’s as was his father’s and his father’s and his father’s...My husband and children are Zoroastrians so can’t have a gotra. The sindoor I wear is my belief as a practising Hindu. Now get back to your life. धन्यवाद🙏

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2018

Later, BJP leader Smriti Irani also later posted a disclaimer.

“Public Disclaimer —- as a public figure when asked questions (no matter how infuriating )it is my responsibility to respond however as an Indian let me proudly say मेरा धर्म हिंदुस्तान है मेरा कर्म हिंदुस्तान है मेरी आस्था हिंदुस्तान है मेरा विश्वास हिंदुस्तान है,” Smriti Irani tweeted.

Public Disclaimer —- as a public figure when asked questions (no matter how infuriating )it is my responsibility to respond however as an Indian let me proudly say मेरा धर्म हिंदुस्तान है मेरा कर्म हिंदुस्तान है मेरी आस्था हिंदुस्तान है मेरा विश्वास हिंदुस्तान है 🙏

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2018

The politics over 'gotra' intensified after a priest of Rajasthan temple where Rahul Gandhi visited while campaigning for the December 7 state election claimed that he knows with the "gotra" of not just the Congress president but also his ancestors.

"His gotra is Dattatreya. Dattatreya is Kauls and Kauls are Kashmiri Brahmin," Dinanath Kaul, a priest at a temple on the banks of the river Pushkar told reporters on Monday.

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