Amid row over Congress leader Sonia Gandhi<\/a>‘s remarks about President Droupadi Murmu<\/a> after the latter’s Parliament address today, Priyanka Gandhi has come to her mother’s defence, insisting that the comments were being misinterpreted.\u00a0<\/p>\n The controversy stems from a video clip in which Sonia Gandhi, speaking informally with her children, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, commented on President Murmu’s apparent exhaustion following her speech.<\/p>\n “The poor lady, the President, was getting very tired by the end… she could hardly speak, poor thing,” Sonia Gandhi was heard saying.<\/p>\n The remark, interpreted by BJP leaders as derogatory, has triggered the latest flashpoint between the ruling party and the Congress.<\/p>\n As the backlash mounted, Priyanka Gandhi said that there was no ill intent behind her mother’s words.<\/p>\n “My mother is a 78-year-old lady, she has simply said that ‘the President read such a long speech and she must have been tired, poor thing’. She fully respects the President of India. I think it is very unfortunate that this kind of thing is twisted by the media. They both are two respected people and older than us. She means no disrespect. BJP should first apologise for pushing into a gorge,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n #WATCH<\/a> | Delhi: On Sonia Gandhi’s remarks on President Murmu and her speech, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, “My mother is a 70-80 years old lady, she has simply said that ‘the President read such a long speech and she must have been tired, poor thing’…she fully\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Kmi2GCsgz5<\/a><\/p>\n\n