Congress Needs to Do Some Serious Introspection, Instead of Melodramatics: BJP

The BJP on Monday slammed the Congress, asking it to “do critical introspection” and ponder over what is acceptable in a political and legal system.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s comments came amidst escalated agitation by the Congress over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha and the Adani issue.

“They really deserve to do some serious introspection,” Puri stated when requested concerning the Congress observing ‘black day’ on Monday, a day after their get together’s ‘Satyagraha’ protests on the Rajghat.

“You know the strains of propriety, what is appropriate within the political system, the authorized system. He (Rahul Gandhi) has been convicted by a court docket. Then, there are computerized procedures,” he said, alluding to Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP after being convicted by a Surat court for his remark in 2019.

“And, then to bring in this kind of melodramatics? I mean people of India will judge them for what they are,” the minister added.

Puri additionally slammed the Gandhis for invoking Lord Ram and Savarkar of their arguments.

“The different day he stated ‘I will not apologise because I am not Savarkar’. Do you realize the contribution of individuals like Savarkar ji?. You are getting, as I stated, getting an **s to run a horse’s race,” he told reporters in Parliament complex.

With Opposition MPs continuing with their protest in Parliament complex, BJP members also staged a counter protest over the alleged insult to Savarkar and OBC by Gandhi.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said Rahul Gandhi cannot be “Veer Savarkar” even in his “finest goals” as the freedom fighter never stayed abroad for months together neither he sought help from foreigners against his own country.

It requires strong determination and love for the country to become V D Savarkar, he added.

“Rahul Gandhi very rightly said that he wasn’t Savarkar,” Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated.

“If Rahul truly needs to know Savarkar, then he should go to the Andaman Jail and spend time there to realise who Savarkar truly was and the type of sacrifices he made,” he added.

Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy alleged that the Congress leader doesn’t understand what he says. Gandhi has been disqualified as Lok Sabha MP following a court’s verdict due to “such speeches”, he stated.

“What can we do when he nonetheless doesn’t mend his methods,” he added.

Raising the pitch against the BJP over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha, the Congress held protests across the country on Sunday, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday accusing the government of “trying to silence” a “martyr’s son” for raising the voice of people.

Countering the BJP’s charge that Rahul Gandhi insulted the OBCs with his remark for which he has been convicted in a criminal defamation case, Priyanka Gandhi had asked how a leader whose family has “given its blood to nurture democracy” and who has walked hundreds of kilometres from Kanyakumari to Kashmir with a message of unity might insult the nation or a sure group.

She hit out on the BJP over the allegation of dynastic politics.

“How a lot will you insult one particular person?” Priyanka said and asked if Lord Ram, who was sent into exile, was a “parivaarwadi”.

Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she stated Gandhi was being attacked for asking questions on industrialist Gautam Adani, who she alleged was being protected by all the ruling institution.

“Take me to jail however the fact is that this nation’s prime minister is a coward. He is hiding behind his energy and (he) is boastful. But this nation’s custom is that individuals reply to an boastful king,” Priyanka stated.

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