The Congress chief additionally used the event to belittle the BJP’s efficiency within the polls and reiterated the declare that had the opposition INDIA bloc secured 20 extra seats within the Lok Sabha, issues would have been completely different.On this event, the Congress chief, nonetheless added that if these 20 extra seats had come their approach, “they (BJP) can be in jail.”
“They need to be in jail,” Congress occasion chief stated in a election rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag.
Regardless of a clarion name for 400, Kharge stated BJP may handle solely 243 whereas the opposition managed to safe 234. “At this time there’s a minority authorities. Earlier they (BJP) used to say ‘400 paar’, the place is your 400 paar? You might be on 240 (seats). If we had solely 20 extra seats, all these individuals would have been in jail”.
Hitting out on the authorities for its reliance on coalition companions to maintain it afloat, the Congress chief stated the saffron occasion is standing solely on a single leg. “One leg has been given by Chandrababu Naidu of TDP, whereas Nitish Kumar of JD(U) has given a hand. They’re strolling on the power of that,” he stated.
He stated, “BJP is making an attempt to divide Hindus and Muslims by breaking individuals right here. However their efforts won’t ever reach life. 1000’s of such BJP and RSS employees will come and go. The individuals right here aren’t going to bow down. Congress occasion is with the individuals right here. We’re all one and can all the time stay united.”
BJP reacts – ‘Emergency mindset’
The comment drew quick ire from the BJP which stated that the feedback are a reminder of Congress’ dictatorial mentality and added that they have been those who declared Emergency within the mid-70s.
“That is an instance of Congress’ ‘Emergency’ mindset. He desires to place leaders in opposition in jail, Indira Gandhi put individuals in jail and Congress desires to proceed that legacy. They don’t say something when the Trinamool Congress behaves dictatorially in Bengal and but calls different events dictatorial,” BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla wrote on X.
The spokesperson additionally stated that Kharge earlier stated that if Congress wins in Kashmir it will exert management over all the India. “Jammu & Kashmir ka chunao agar hum jeetenge, toh saara Hindustan hamare kabze mein hoga (If we win Jammu and Kashmir elections, then complete India will likely be underneath our management),” Kharge stated in an earlier go to to the state.