Don’t use Parliament to settle political scores: Shah to Cong

BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday tore into Congress over disruptions in Parliament and asked the opposition party to desist from using Parliament as a platform to settle “political scores” instead of a forum to discuss issues concerning development of country.

“If you want to play politics, choose a state (for electoral fight). BJP is ready to pick up the challenge,” Shah said, addressing a huge public meeting organised by the state BJP unit in the Arts College grounds here this evening.

“Is Parliament for debates or slogan-shouting? Is it for development or to settle political scores,” the BJP chief said.

“If you have to settle political scores, jump into the electoral battlefield. BJP workers don’t fear anyone. Do do haath kar lenge (lets fight),” Shah said. 

He asked Congress to let Parliament be a forum for development, “one that leads the country on the path to progress”.

“Let Parliament be a forum that enhances the country s prestige,” Shah added.

Lashing out in particular at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for calling the sloganeering in JNU as “freedom of speech”, Shah asked the crowd could slogans like “Bharat tere tukde honge...Bharat teri barbaadi tak jung jaari rahegi...” be called freedom of speech.

“Is it freedom of speech or anti-national,” he asked.

“One of the biggest achievements of the NDA government was to fully secure the borders of the country. Today, no one can dare to behead our soldiers (on the borders) and carry them away. They know it is Narendra Modi government...NDA government...that is ruling India,” Shah said.