New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In an unprecedented move, the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday reacted strongly over the Congress leaders' comments on President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint session of the Parliament terming the remarks are "in poor taste, unfortunate and entirely avoidable".

The Rashtrapati Bhavan which has never responded to such political remarks, in a statement said such comments hurt the dignity of the high office and therefore are "unacceptable".

Soon after the President concluded her address to the joint sitting of both the Houses, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were seen discussing the speech. "The poor lady, the President, was getting very tired by the end...She could hardly spea...