As the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections draw close, so does the hitting at, taking a jibe between the two camps , INDIA and BJP-led NDA, intensify. Both camps have left no stones unturned to oppose policies, moves within and without the parliament ahead of the biggest democratic festival India witnesses.
Latest in the jibe fest was Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that they have a habit of twisting the work done by Congress.
Kharge alleged that the BJP had a tendency to twist the work done by Congress to their advantage and mislead people of the country.
Kharge said that BJP only gives reference to the 1962 China war, but forgets that it was Indira Gandhi who divided Pakistan into two parts though they (BJP) are not able to hunt a bird.
“They always talk about 1962, but forget that Indira Gandhi divided Pakistan into two parts and now Bangladesh practices democratic governance. It was Congress’ rule, in which 100000 people of the neighbouring country were arrested and later released. We fought with Pakistan and liberated Bangladesh This is our (Congress) power. You (BJP) cannot even hunt a bird or a rat,” Kharge said.
Kharge was addressing a public rally in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district said that it was only Congress that put everything in place in the country, reported news agency ANI. Notably assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Chhattisgarh later this year. Therefore Kharge’s visit could be seen as the launch of Congress’ campaign in the state.
This is the second visit of Kharge to the Congress-ruled state after assuming charge as the AICC chief last October. Kharge was felicitated by Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel.
“Modi Ji didn’t answer (on Manipur) what Rahul Gandhi or leaders of the INDIA alliance asked him. Instead, he made fun of Nehru ji and Congress leaders. Modi ji keeps saying that he has done everything. Did power, schools etc come to Chhattisgarh after Modi came to power? Modi & Shah studied in government schools established by us. Or did they study in London or Oxford?.. And they ask us what did the Congress party do in the last 70 years? We had only put everything in place,” Kharge sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi
He further said that the PM should join a drama company instead of sitting in Parliament.
“They (BJP) compare him (Modi) with Nehruji. He even didn’t contest the elections and became chief minister of Gujarat. When he was elected as the PM of the country, he bowed down to the stairs of the Parliament. He does drama and is so dramatic that I think he should go to the drama company,” Khrage said.
(With inputs from ANI)
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Updated: 13 Aug 2023, 06:49 PM IST