Congress revokes Mani Shankar Aiyar's suspension

Issuing a statement, Congress General Secretary Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said party president Rahul Gandhi approved the recommendation of the political outfit's Central Disciplinary Committee to revoke Aiyar's suspension.

In December last year, Aiyar called Modi a "neech aadmi".

Aiyar's comment came after the Prime Minister took a swipe at Rahul during the inauguration of the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre by calling the Congress' would be President (now president) a Shiva devotee.

Modi had said some parties were seen to talk more about Baba Bhole (Lord Shiva) than Babasaheb.

Rahul had also asked Aiyar to apologise for his remark on the Prime Minister, saying the Congress does not stand by such comments.

Aiyar later issued an apology stating that he did not use "neech aadmi" to mean Modi's caste.

Speaking to media, Aiyar had said: "My mother tongue is not Hindi and I do not use any filthy words. I did not mean low born when I used the word "neech aadmi". However, if my language has caused damage to the Congress party in Gujarat, I apologise, I apologise for using a word which can be interpreted into some other meaning."

Later, Modi had hit back at the Congress saying, "I have nothing to say on a ‘wise’ Congress leader calling me ’Neech'. This is the Congress mindset. They have their language and we have our work. People will answer them through the ballot box."

"They can call me 'Neech'- Yes, I am from the poor section of society and will spend every moment of my life to work for the poor, Dalits, Tribals and OBC communities. They can keep their language we will do our work."