Congress General secretary Digvijay Singh's penchant for courting controversies more often than not leaves his party red in the face! Call it a deliberate strategy or a foot-in-mouth syndrome but the shrewd politicians certainly knows how to make headlines. Take a look:
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"Arvind Kejriwal is like Rakhi Sawant. They both try and expose but with nosubstance. Apologies to Rakhi Sawant I am an old fan of hers !" Digvijaya Singh compared India Against Corruption (IAC) member to Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant after Kejriwal's recent host of exposes involving politicians and businessmen.
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'However big a criminal one might be, his religious traditions should be respected while burying him.' This is what the Congress leader had to say when slain terror head Osama Bin Laden was buried at sea. Photo: Getty Images
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'I think it is time that Rahul can become the Prime Minister' Digvijaya minced no words when praising Congress heir apparent Rahul Gandhi (in picture), but censure quickly made him add hastily later, that PM Manmohan Singh was a very capable leader too. Photo: PTI
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'My total sympathy for Misra DIG UP. He is being sent to mental asylum for speaking truth. Anna team/BJP also wants me to go to mental asylum! All with skeletons in cupboard to avoid embarrassing questions respond the same way!' Diggy came out in support of IPS officer D Mishra who alleged that he was being targeted for exposing corruption before being admitted to a psychiatric ward in a Lucknow hospital. Photo: PTI
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'Baba Ramdev is being more honest about the support of RSS to their campaign. Haven't understood why Anna is denying. Ungrateful?' Digvijaya's allegations about Anna Hazare's links to the RSS were hardly the burning issue to address at hand, and the Congress minister found himself with his foot in his mouth again. Photo: AFP
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'Another day wasted in Parliament. It hasn't used Institution of Marshals in Parliament since 2004 to make it function. High time they did!' After the first week of the Winter Session was disrupted due to uproars led by the Opposition, Digvijaya proposed this on Twitter, inviting ire from rivals. Photo: AFP