After PM Narendra Modi’s Swipe At Rahul Gandhi, Congress’s You Assault Democracy Retort

PM Narendra Modi had hit again at Rahul Gandhi over his feedback within the UK

New Delhi:

The Congress on Sunday hit again at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his assault on Rahul Gandhi over his remarks within the UK, asking since when did the criticism of the PM’s insurance policies develop into the criticism of the nation.

The opposition celebration additionally alleged that it’s the Prime Minister “who assaults democracy” and that’s the reason discussions are held on it.

In an obvious reference to Mr Gandhi’s remarks made in London, PM Modi, whereas talking in poll-bound Karnataka, termed it an insult to twelfth century social reformer Basaveshwara, the folks of Karnataka, India’s nice traditions and its residents.

“Statue of Lord Basaveshwara is in London, however it’s unlucky that in the identical London questions had been raised on India’s democracy. The roots of India’s democracy have been nurtured by centuries of our historical past. No energy on this world can hurt India’s democratic traditions. Regardless of this some are continually making it stand within the dock,” PM Modi mentioned in an apparent swipe at Mr Gandhi.

Reacting to the Prime Minister’s remarks, Congress media and publicity division head Pawan Khera mentioned the Prime Minister “wasted” 9 years in “abusing” the elders and ancestors of this nation.

“You (PM) insult three generations once you say nothing occurred within the final 70 years, then you don’t hassle in regards to the picture of the nation. You pat your self on the again in Parliament saying ‘ek akela sab par bhari‘, the world sees it and likewise laughs at it,” Mr Khera mentioned in a video assertion in Hindi posted on his Twitter account.

“Once you present pink eyes to the media within the nation and raid overseas media, then you don’t hassle in regards to the picture of the nation,” Mr Khera requested.

Mr Khera claimed that the Prime Minister in his remarks overseas mentioned that folks thought of it unlucky to be born in India, and requested if he was not anxious of what he was doing to the nation’s picture.

“Mr Prime Minister, you assault democracy and that’s the reason discussions are held on it. If challenges to democracy are being mentioned in entrance of Cambridge College college students then that’s an effort to strengthen democracy,” the Congress chief mentioned.

“You may have some misgivings about your self. You might be simply the PM, you aren’t God, you aren’t the creator, you do not make the solar rise…eliminate these misgivings about your self,” he mentioned.

Later in a tweet in Hindi, Mr Khera mentioned, “Since when did the criticism of your insurance policies develop into the criticism of the nation? You might be only a prime minister, you might be neither the nation, nor God nor the creator.”

आपकी नीतियों की निंदा कब से देश की निंदा हो गई?
आप सिर्फ़ एक प्रधानमंत्री हैं, ना आप देश हैं, ना भगवान हैं और ना ही सृष्टिकर्ता हैं। https://t.co/QeUOeuOq82

— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) March 12, 2023

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate additionally hit again at PM Modi, saying he should communicate just like the Prime Minister.

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