New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) on Tuesday hit out on the Congress and stated its president Mallikarjun Kharge skipping the Independence Day operate on the Purple Fort reveals that the opposition occasion can not assume past “dynasty”. On Kharge citing “paucity of time” and visitors restrictions for not attending the operate, the ruling occasion stated the Congress might have tweaked the timing of its programme.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Purple Fort on the event of Independence Day, a chair reserved for Kharge, who can also be the chief of opposition in Rajya Sabha, was seen empty.
Kharge, who unfurled the nationwide flag at his residence and later on the Congress headquarters, later stated he couldn’t have reached his occasion workplace in time from the Purple Fort.
Info and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur instructed reporters that Kharge not attending the Independence Day features on the Purple Fort reveals the Congress’ mindset.
“By calling individuals of the nation ‘rakshas’ (demon)… the Congress confirmed the way it appears on the individuals in democracy. Now, when our nation’s foremost opposition occasion chief, who can also be the chief of opposition in Rajya Sabha, doesn’t come on the 77th Independence Day, you’ll be able to think about what’s the mindset of the Congress,” he stated.
“Their ideas had been totally different after they had been in energy. As we speak, when they’re sitting within the opposition, they’re craving for energy like fish out of water,” he stated.
Replying to a submit on X, previously Twitter, by Congress chief Pawan Khera through which he defended Kharge, BJP IT Division head Amit Malviya stated the timing of occasion programmes can all the time be tweaked.
“Thanks for saying what we all the time knew — Congress places occasion earlier than the Nation.
“The programme at Purple Fort is a collective celebration when your complete nation comes collectively. Timing of the occasion program(s) can all the time be tweaked,” Malviya stated.
“In any case, you now have a minimum of 5 extra years to study and enhance. Hopefully, Congress thinks past occasion and dynasty in occasions to come back,” he stated.
In his submit, Khera stated it’s obvious that the BJP is “upset” that Kharge was not current for Modi’s speech on the Purple Fort however does the Prime Minister realise that his route preparations would have made it not possible for the Congress chief to achieve the occasion headquarters in time for the flag hoisting.
