NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday lashed out at UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi over her strongly-worded editorial in an English each day during which she accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA authorities on the Centre of ‘systematically dismantling all three pillars of India’s democracy.’ In a fast rebuttal, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the previous Congress president and acknowledged that “the Indian democracy was dead only once in 1975. And then after, it never happened again and won’t happen ever.”
Terming Sonia Gandhi’s editorial as “an illusory assertion of the best improbity,” the Union Law Minister said that the BJP “believes in the rule of law.” “The spirit of democracy is very much alive in the country. Ask all questions to the elected government, but don’t question your own country,” Rijiju added.
Smt Sonia Gandhi is lecturing about Democracy? Congress Party speaking about independence of Judiciary is : An illusory assertion of the best improbity. https://t.co/JUQmXhY4Sq pic.twitter.com/QAIb6KzvRP
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) April 11, 2023
Rijiju additionally mocked ex-Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi over his disqualification from the Lok Sabha – after a Gujarat courtroom convicted him within the 2019 ‘Modi surname’ case – and stated, “I am observing very closely that the person who speaks the most, inside and outside Parliament, is saying he cannot speak.” Coming again to the UPA chairperson, the BJP chief stated, “Smt Sonia Gandhi is lecturing about Democracy? Congress speaking concerning the independence of the Judiciary is An illusory assertion of the best improbity.”
Rijiju’s colleague within the Union Cabinet and Minister Dharmendra Pradhan additionally slammed Sonia Gandhi over her extraordinarily vital editorial revealed in a nationwide each day. Responding to it, Pradhan known as the editorial a ‘traditional instance of Modi hatred, misplaced priorities and overestimation of relevance on the nationwide stage’.
“Congress management should come out of their phantasm and get up to the bottom actuality— India’s democracy is flourishing, individuals know PM Modi’s intentions and that’s the reason they imagine and bless him,” Pradhan tweeted. Pradhan, the union training minister, slammed the Congress and known as the editorial a ‘traditional instance of Modi hatred, misplaced priorities and overestimation of relevance on the nationwide stage’.
Classic instance of Modi hatred, misplaced priorities and overestimation of relevance on the nationwide stage.
It is the Congress which is on the crossroads and never the nation. The days forward are essential, however for the grand outdated get together which is on the verge of a political disaster. https://t.co/ITt6UipgOx
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) April 11, 2023
The sharp rebuttal from the ruling BJP got here shortly after Sonia Gandhi made a scathing assault on the Narendra Modi-led NDA authorities on the Centre and accused it of systematically dismantling the three pillars of democracy. Writing a column for a distinguished English each day, the UPA chairperson stated that the federal government was blaming previous leaders for as we speak`s ills and ignoring essentially the most urgent and very important problems with the day.
‘Centre’s Deep-Rooted Disdain For Democracy Is Disturbing’
Sonia Gandhi additional acknowledged that the federal government`s deep-rooted disdain for democracy and democratic accountability was disturbing. “The people of India have learnt that when it comes to understanding today`s situation, Prime Minister Narendra Moth`s actions speak far louder than his words. His statements – when he is not venting anger on the Opposition or blaming past leaders for today`s ills – either ignore the most pressing, vital issues of the day or are platitudes and verbal gymnastics to gloss over or distract from these issues. His actions, on the other hand, leave little to the imagination on the government`s true intentions,” Sonia acknowledged in her piece.
She additional claimed that he’s silent on respectable questions on his authorities`s actions affecting hundreds of thousands` lives. “Enforcing silence cannot solve India`s problems. The Prime Minister is silent on legitimate questions about his government`s actions which affect the lives of millions. After failing on his promise to double the income of farmers by 2022, the Prime Minister has conveniently fallen silent. But their problems of rising costs and unremunerative prices for their crops remain here and now,” her column learn.
‘PM Modi Dismantling Pillars Of Democracy’
The former Congress president additionally accused PM Modi of dismantling all three pillars of democracy. Invoking the logjam within the Parliament, she stated it was a ploy to stop the Opposition from elevating problems with grave concern to the nation and its individuals. “Over the past months, we have witnessed the Prime Minister and his government systematically dismantling all three pillars of India`s democracy – the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, with their actions demonstrating a deep-rooted disdain for democracy and democratic accountability. Consider the first recent goings-on in Parliament. In the last session, we saw a government-led strategy to disrupt Parliament and prevent the Opposition from raising issues of grave concern to the country and its people, such as unemployment, inflation and social divisions, and discussing the year`s Budget and the Adani scam among other vital issues,” Sonia wrote.
“The systematic effort to undermine the credibility of the judiciary has reached crisis point, with the Union Law Minister calling some retired judges “anti-national”, and warning that “they win pay a value”. This language is deliberately chosen to misguide people, inflame their passions, and thereby intimidate serving judges,” she added.
Sonia additional stated that Congress is set to proceed its battle to safeguard the voice of the individuals. “The Congress party will make every effort to take its message directly to the people, as it did in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and will join hands with all like-minded parties to defend the Constitution of India and its ideals. Ours is a fight to safeguard the voice of the people. The Congress party understands its solemn duty as the principal Opposition party and stands ready to work with all like-minded parties to fulfil it,” her column learn.
