Reacting sharply to the Congress management’s resolution to expel him, Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Sunday (February 11) mentioned that the occasion ought to have expelled him for 14 years as an alternative of six as Lord Ram was additionally despatched to exile for a similar interval and there can’t be any compromise on “Ram and Rashtra”. Asking if visiting Ayodhya on the Pran Pratishtha day was towards the occasion, he instructed the Congress management to clarify what his “anti-party activities” had been. This comes after the occasion president Mallikarjun Kharge, on late Saturday night time, expelled Krishnam from the occasion citing “indiscipline and repeated statements against the party”.
Krishnam addresses press convention
“KC Venugopal in the letter has said that I have been expelled for anti-party activities. First of all, I thank Congress leadership for freeing me from the party. Along with this, I want to ask them what activities were there that were against the party,?” Krishnam mentioned whereas addressing a press convention.
“Secondly, I wish the Congress party to expel me for 14 years instead of 6 years. Lord Rama was also expelled for 14 years,” he added.
Listing out his current actions, he requested the Congress management in the event that they quantity to “anti-party activities”.
“Taking the name of Lord Rama or going to Ayodhya or accepting the invitation of Pran Pratishtha event or laying the foundation of Shri Kalki Dham or meeting Narendra Modi ji is anti-party activity? These are my questions from the leadership of Congress and they must tell the people what are the things that are anti-party activities,” he mentioned.
Krishnam on Article 370
Highlighting that he didn’t agree with the occasion’s stand on the abrogation of Article 370, the previous Congress chief mentioned that there have been a number of such points the place the occasion mustn’t have taken the stand it did.
“There were many decisions taken by the Congress party that I did not agree with, like opposing the abrogation of Article 370. Congress should not have opposed this. Congress should not have supported DMK leaders when they compared Sanatana Dharma with Dengue and Malaria. I want to clarify one thing, no compromise should be made on Ram and Rashtra. Today, I got free,” Krishnam mentioned.
Why did Krishnam not depart Congress regardless of disagreements?
Revealing the explanation behind his not ending his affiliation with Congress regardless of his longtime disagreements, Krishnam mentioned that he had vowed to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi that he wouldn’t depart the occasion till his final second.
“I have been connected through Congress for years. Rajesh Pilot made me meet Rajeev Gandhi Ji. I said then that I won’t leave Congress till I die. I have made my promises. There were many issues of Congress that I did not agree with. Like the abrogation of Article 370, triple Talaq, Congress should not have opposed it,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that Congress began insulting him and but he didn’t depart the occasion due to the promise he made to Rajiv Gandhi.
“The party started insulting me. I have faced a lot of insults, yet I didn’t leave the party. The promise that I made to Rajiv Gandhi, used to come in between and hence I did not leave the party. I also thought that the person who does not know how to respect people who have stood with their grandparents, from Ghulam Nahi Azad to Kamal Nath, from Bhupendra Singh Hooda to Digvijaya Singh and Anand Sharma. These are the people who were with Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and Sonia Gandhi. They were the people who held the hands of Rahul Gandhi and made him learn how to walk,” he added.
Veiled assault on Rahul Gandhi
Without taking the identify of Rahul Gandhi, Krishnam mentioned that he has began “hating the country” due to his hatred for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The query is of the way forward for the nation. I do know that in a democracy, a powerful opposition is critical. But within the identify of sturdy opposition, they solely have hate towards one individual. Being in opposition doesn’t suggest hating your prime minister. I’ve to say that it’s unlucky that he hates PM Modi to the extent that now he has began to hate the nation. An individual who does not respect his mom or sister, how will he respect others?” he mentioned.
“Sachin Pilot has been disrespected a lot in the party and like Lord Shiv, he is gulping the poison. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also being disrespected…You should ask her why she is not joining Rahul Gandhi in his Yatra. The question is who is giving instructions to disrespect them because our president (Mallikarjun Kharge) is just a rubber stamp,” Krishnam added.
Will stand by PM Modi for nation’s growth: Pramod Krishnam
He mentioned that he’ll stand by PM Modi from now on for the nation’s growth.
“I am happy to say that I did not leave Congress. I did not break the promise that I made with Rajiv Gandhi. But from today, for the nation’s development, I will stand by the prime minister of the country. Shri Kalki Dham foundation laying ceremony will be held on February 19. And I am proud that PM Modi will be attending the event. I thank UP CM Yogi Adityanath ji as well for accepting the invitation to come to Shri Kalki Dham,” he mentioned.
When requested about becoming a member of arms with the BJP, Krishnam mentioned, “I don’t know where I will go. I have faith in god. I will go wherever God takes me. I am with Modi ji because he is with the country.”
The resolution to expel Krishnam was taken by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday after a proposal in search of his dismissal from the occasion was mooted by the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee.
“In view of the complaints of indiscipline and repeated statements against the party. Congress President has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to expel Pramod Krishnam from the party for six years with immediate effect,” learn an official assertion issued by the Congress on Saturday.
(With ANI inputs)
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