Congress leader Deepender Hooda backtracks on Sajjan Kumar remark after backlash, says 'my statements were twisted'
PTC News Desk: Congress MP Deepender Hooda has issued a clarification on his remarks on former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar after receiving massive backlash. Hooda said his comments had been “twisted” and claimed that an English word was added to his statement that he had never used or intended to say.
He said that his remarks had been misrepresented for the past two days. However, he apologised if his comments had hurt anyone’s feelings and said the Sikh community was like his own family.
“I had no intention of hurting any of our brothers. I cannot even think of hurting the Sikh community or our brothers. I never had any such feeling."
पिछले दो दिन से मैं देख रहा हूँ कि मेरे बयान को घुमा-फिराकर लोगों के सामने पेश किया जा रहा है। और मेरे बयान में एक ऐसा भी अंग्रेजी का शब्द डाला जा रहा है, जो मैंने बोला ही नहीं, न ही मेरा दूर-दूर तक ऐसा कोई मतलब था।
मेरी कोई भी मंशा किसी हमारे भाई को ठेस पहुँचाने की नहीं थी। सिख… pic.twitter.com/W5qFlGUbI2 — Deepender Singh Hooda (@DeependerSHooda) August 23, 2026
Hooda said, “If any brother’s feelings have been hurt, I am your brother and I regret it. I never intended to hurt anyone.”
He also spoke about his family’s long-standing relationship with the Sikh community and said Sikhs had made major sacrifices for the country.
“The Sikh community is a glorious community of our country and I am proud of such a community, which has made sacrifices for all of us that we can never forget. Even today, whether it is protecting the country’s borders or the freedom struggle, the Sikh community has made sacrifices for the country. We are proud of that and have a relationship with the Sikh community like a family. Whenever there has been a need, we have always stood together like younger and elder brothers. That is our relationship."
Referring to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Hooda said he would continue to support the Sikh community’s demand for justice. He said those responsible should be punished and that no guilty person should be spared.
Earlier, Hooda had described Sajjan Kumar’s death as an “irreparable loss” to the country’s political landscape. He had also praised Kumar’s connection with people and his contribution to Delhi’s development, and was reportedly quoted as calling him a “role model” across the country.
- PTC NEWS
