Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday condemned Rahul Gandhi’s recent statements in the UK, terming them as “arrogance”. He said the Congress leader’s “frenzied arrogance” was the result of the party’s downfall, reported PTI.
Naqvi further said that Rahul Gandhi should apologize to the Parliament and the entire country.
In a statement, the former Union minister accused the Congress and its leaders of a “deliberate push” to insult the country’s Parliament, constitutional institutions and democratic principles.
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To become the “chairman” of the opposition ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress is in the midst of a “feudal frenzy”, according to Naqvi, who demanded that they shun “insane arrogance” in light of the “changing climate and climate of the country”. attitude.”
During his recent interaction in the UK, Gandhi had said that there is a “full-scale assault” on Indian institutions and the country’s democratic processes are under threat.
Gandhi’s comments have sparked a significant political debate, with the BJP accusing him of defaming India abroad and calling for international intervention. The Congress has hit back, noting that Prime Minister Modi raised domestic issues during the visit.
“Former Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today strongly condemned Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Indian Parliament and democracy abroad and said that the Congress leader should be banned from Parliament and the entire country,” a statement issued by the senior BJP leader’s office was quoted as saying. Should apologize to the country.” PTI in its report.
“Talking to reporters in UP’s Rampur today, Naqvi said that Congress and its leaders should come out of feudal arrogance and understand the changed atmosphere and mood of the country,” the statement said.
The Congress’s “conspiracy craze” against the Indian Parliament and constitutional principles, on the other hand, is completely unacceptable in a democracy, the statement quoted a top BJP leader as saying.
(With inputs from PTI)
