9 Jan, Thursday 2025: Elon Musk endorsed a post by Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) Priyanka Chaturvedi, backing her opinion on British PM Keir Starmer’s remark on Monday that triggered controversy.
This happened after the UK Prime Minister used the generic term ‘Asian’ concerning a child sexual abuse scandal in England, largely involving gangs of men of Pak heritage. Priyanka Chaturvedi, the leader of Uddhav Thackery-led Shiv Sena, said in her post on X (formerly Twitter), Chaturvedi wrote, “Repeat after me, they aren’t ASIAN Grooming Gangs but PAKISTANI grooming gangs.” In her post on Musk responded to her post with the “True”
Chaturvedi argued that the term should be more specific, referring to the gangs as “Pakistani grooming gangs” rather than a generic “Asian” label. In her post, Musk responded to her post with the word “True,” indicating his agreement with her stance.
The controversy comes from a debate over the use of the term “Asian” to describe the perpetrators, which many argue is overly broad and not accurate, as the cases involve men of Pakistani heritage. This debate has gained attention following Musk’s series of attacks on Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the use of the term “Asian” in connection with the child sexual abuse scandal. Keep Reading Questiqa India for more updates.
