“Nobody can scare us, we are fearless” and will continue to defend democratic principles, Congress leader Pawan Khera said on Friday, a day after he was arrested and granted interim bail in connection with an FIR over his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. .
Khera, who arrived here a day before Thursday’s high drama to attend the 85th plenary session of the Congress, targeted the Congress over Modi’s ‘Modi teri khabar khudegi’ slogan allegedly raised against him and said the prime minister should act responsibly. Should talk and discuss people’s issues.
When asked whether he regrets the remark for which he was arrested, Khera referred to a Hindi film song – “Hum Bolega to Bolenge ki Bolta Hai” and said, “Ish liye hum kuch nahi bolega ( That’s why I will not say anything)”.
“I will speak when the time comes. The legal process is on and it is not appropriate to comment on it,” he told a press conference on the sidelines of the plenary session here.
Khera said that the Congress has been playing its role and will continue to do so fearlessly.
“This is a historic plenary, not only because of the prevailing circumstances in which it is taking place, but also because a historic election of the Congress president took place, watched by the whole world, and close to it was a man named (JP) Nadda. ji got an extension (as BJP chief). The extension was given to a person who does not even know how he became the president. This is the position of our rival party,” he said.
He said that the Congress elections were extensively covered by the media and we are proud to be a part of this party.
“We will never back down in protecting democratic principles. If any party can bring the economy back on track, it is the Congress. We know our responsibility and will never run away from it. No one can scare us, who through you Hear they do.” Also know that we are not scared sitting here and we are fearless.
“We are fearless so we took on the British. The organization that sided with the British against us, we destroyed them too. So keep honking with us, you have the right, but don’t think you can intimidate. ” us,” Khera insisted.
He also emphasized that the ideology of the Congress is neither leftist nor rightist, it is a mixture of both and is against the extreme right and extreme left.
asked if Rahul Gandhi Khera sidestepped the question of who was best suited to lead the opposition alliance in 2024, saying the Congress does not believe in person-centric politics.
However, he also said that in 2024 it would be a fight of “one man against the country”.
Khera also launched a scathing attack on the government on the China border issue, alleging that there is a “weak prime minister and central government” due to which, despite a valiant army, “we are not able to defend our borders” and the Chinese are continuously infiltrating our territory.
Asked about Modi’s attack on Congress members who allegedly raised slogans of ‘Modi teri khabar khudegi’ a day earlier, Khera said, “You are the Prime Minister of the country, you should speak responsibly and present important issues before the country.” Issues should be talked about. He said, “We know you are unable to sleep, but the reasons are not right. The reason should be China, not rising unemployment and Adani.”
Addressing a public meeting in Shillong, Modi expressed confidence that the BJP’s symbol ‘lotus’ will blossom in the state as the government led by the saffron party has always given priority to the welfare of its people.
Those who have been rejected by the nation, rejected by the people, and find themselves drowning in despair, are now raising the slogan ‘Modi teri kabar khudegi’. But people on every corner India The Prime Minister said, ‘Modi is saying ‘tera kamal khilega’.
Khera was arrested on Thursday by the Assam Police in connection with an FIR lodged against him for his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Modi.
Khera, who hit headlines this week for apparently fumbling in the name of the prime minister’s father during a press conference, was released on interim bail till February 28 by a Delhi court later in the evening on the directions of the Supreme Court. done.
He had moved the top court seeking relief in several FIRs against him in Assam as well as in Uttar Pradesh cities of Varanasi and Lucknow.
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