Atishi Marlena is the 17th Chief Minister of Delhi, and at the age of 43, she is also the youngest ever CM of Delhi. The Oxford graduate continues to lead the headlines since her appointment as Delhi’s Chief Minister after Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal, resigned and proposed her name. The young and dynamic chief minister is once again in the headlines after she was spotted crying during her recent press conference. Atishi Marlena broke down in tears after she started addressing Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Ramesh Bidhuri’s statement on her surname.
Why did Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena cry during her press conference while addressing Ramesh Bidhuri’s comment on her surname?
For the uninitiated, BJP’s Kalkaji candidate, Ramesh Bidhuri mentioned Atishi Marlena during his speech at the ‘Parivartan Rally’ in Rohini. During his speech, Ramesh claimed that Atishi had changed her surname from ‘Marlena’ to ‘Singh’. Not only this, but he also said, “Marlena changed her husband,” and made an insensitive remark about her character.
BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri also targeted Arvind Kejriwal during his speech and recalled the AAP chief’s old statement in which he said that he would never go with the Congress party. Although his remark on Arvind Kejriwal didn’t make a lot of noise in the media, but his remark on Atishi’s surname has created a huge controversy in Indian politics. An excerpt from Ramesh Bidhuri’s fiery statement against AAP can be read as:
“This Marlena (surname used earlier by Atishi) became Singh, changed name. Kejriwal swore over his children not to go with the corrupt Congress, Marlena changed father. Earlier, she was Marlena, now she has become Singh. This is their character.”
Hours after Ramesh Bidhuri’s insensitive remark created a storm on social media, Atishi Marlena conducted a press conference and lashed out at the BJP candidate. While addressing Bidhuri’s statement, Atishi couldn’t hold her tears and broke down in front of the media. She also added that her father has been a teacher all his life, and he cannot walk due to old age. Delhi CM also accused Bhiduri of playing bad politics by allegedly abusing her father, who is an older man. She said:
“My father has been a teacher all his life…He cannot walk without support. For elections, he stooped so low…he will abuse an old man.”
Did Delhi Chief Minister, Atishi changed her surname from ‘Marlena’ to ‘Singh’? Here’s the truth
Atishi Marlena’s surname has always been in controversy as she has changed it from ‘Marlena’ to ‘Singh’ and vice versa time and again. Back in 2019, Atishi dropped her surname, ‘Marlena’, amidst her campaign during the Lok Sabha elections. Back in that time, AAP released a statement that clearly stated that Atishi’s real surname is ‘Singh’ and ‘Marlena’ is a surname given to her by her parents.
Atishi Marlena’s parents made this surname, ‘Marlena’, from a combination of the names of iconic personalities, Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. As of now, Atishi has once again dropped her surname from all social media profiles amidst the controversy surrounding her last name.
Meet Atish Marlena’s father, Vijay Singh: The ex-Delhi University professor, who was once accused of supporting parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru
Talking about Atishi Marlena’s father, Vijay Singh, worked as a professor at Delhi University. According to several media reports, Vijay Singh is a Punjabi who has been heavily involved in social work. Atishi’s mother, Tripta Wahi, also supported her husband in his philanthropic activities. However, there’s a major controversy related to Atishi Marlena’s father, Vijay Singh, who has been quite vocal about his thoughts and ideas.
For the uninitiated Rajya Sabha member, Swati Maliwal, created a stir in Indian politics when she clearly stated that Atishi Marlena’s family fought a battle to save parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru. Swati accused Atishi’s parents, Vijay and Tripta, of penning mercy petitions to the honourable president of India to save the terrorist, Afzal Guru. Swati Maliwal wrote:
“Today is a very sad day for Delhi. Today, a woman is being made the of Delhi whose family fought a long battle to save terrorist Afzal Guru from hanging. Her parents wrote mercy petitions to the Honorable President to save terrorist Afzal Guru. According to them, Afzal Guru was innocent and was framed as part of a political conspiracy.”
The accusations made by Swati Maliwal against Atishi Marlena’s parents often make it into the headlines whenever the opposition wants to target Delhi CM. Amidst the controversy around Ramesh Bidhuri’s insensitive remark on Atishi’s surname, some politicians are bringing up Swati Maliwal’s comment on Atishi’s parents instead of condemning Bidhuri’s statement. It will be interesting to see how the BJP will tackle this situation, as people are deeply hurt to see the Delhi CM crying at her press conference.
What are your thoughts on this controversy around Atishi Marlena’s surname and father, Vijay Singh? Let us know.
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