BJP worked for Britishers, weren't part of freedom struggle: Congress chief Kharge on JP Nadda's anti-national toolkit barb
In a scathing response to BJP chief JP Nadda’s ‘anti-nationalist toolkit’ barb directed at Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Friday, claimed the BJP never took part in India’s Independence struggle and instead tried to hamper the movement by siding with the Britishers.
Kharge in a statement to news agency ANI said the saffron party which, according to him, never participated in the country’s freedom struggle and allegedly “worked for Britishers”, have no authority to call anyone anti-national as… “they (BJP) themselves are anti-national.”
The Congress chief claimed that the BJP was hyping the issue to deviate from real issues like unemployment and inflation which are plaguing the country. Referring to Rahul Gandhi’s comments on Indian democracy, Kharge asked if people debating about democracy can be dubbed anti-national.
Condemning Nadda’s barb, he said that the Congress scion will issue a strong response to the BJP National President’s remarks in the Parliament.
Kharge asked why the BJP were scared of what Rahul Gandhi had to say in the Parliament and hence didn’t allow him to speak.
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The veteran Congress reiterated his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that PM Modi had “insulted” Indians multiple times while abroad but nobody raised an eyebrow.
He asked why PM Modi, who “insulted” people of the country during foreign trips is calling the Congress anti-national. Kharge also asked for an apology from the Prime Minister for his comments abroad.
Earlier today, JP Nadda dubbed Rahul Gandhi as a permanent part of the “anti-nationalist toolkit” as the saffron party stepped up its attack on the Congress scion over his remarks on Indian democracy in the United Kingdom.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Nadda said it was after unfortunate that the Congress is “indulging in anti-national activities” after he claimed, it was “rejected” by the nation in multiple elections, adding that Gandhi has now become a permanent part of this “anti-nationalist toolkit.”
The BJP chief claimed that Rahul Gandhi is “insulting” the nation abroad while India is on track to become the 5th largest economy and is hosting G20 and other important world meeting. Nadda also questioned the intention behind Wayanad MP’s “demand” of another country intervening in India’s internal matters.
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