The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley has came down heavily on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his remark on its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for his personality-oriented politics, while commenting on ‘Modi for PM’ campaign.
‘Gandhi has got the principle against personality centred party right; he has got his facts all wrong. The Congress is in itself an example of a party that is run on the whims of an individual. When Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of initiating dynastic rule in the Congress, made Indira Gandhi president of the AICC in the late 1950s it was the beginning of party’s official acknowledgement that dynastic rule was ushering in,’ Jaitley said.
Opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha said, ‘Many senior leaders were by-passed in order to enable the daughter of the prime minister to become the party president.’
Recently, in an interview to a newspaper Rahul said that governments should not be run on the whims and fancies of a particular person, in reply to a question on the BJP’s focus on pitching Modi for the prime minister’s position.
Jaitley claimed that Gandhi’s (Indira) personality that dominated her politics’ led to the Congress split in 1969. ‘In 1973 her attempt to undermine India’s judiciary became a part of the Congress’s ideology. In 1975 when Emergency was imposed, authoritarianism became a part of the Congress ideology. Institutional destruction was accepted as the Opposition, the Parliament, the media and the Judiciary were shown their place. India is Indira and Indira is India was officially proclaimed by its AICC president as the party’s slogan.’
On the context of Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure as prime minister, Jaitley said, ‘By 1987 defending and covering up scams became a part of the party’s commitment. When the senior leadership was involved in trying to implicate VP Singh’s son in the fake St Kitts case the whole party stood up for the fabrication. What better evidence does one need of the Party’s personality centric politics?
BJP national executive, council meet to discuss poll strategy
New Delhi: The BJP will discuss the strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in its three day national executive and council meet scheduled from 17 to 19 January. BJP’s national vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi while addressing the mediapersons said that the conclave will be focused on the current political, economical situation and security challenges in the country. Nearly 10,000 representatives, including party national office bearers, chief ministers of BJP ruled states, state unit chiefs, MPs and MLAs will participate in the meeting. ‘People are fed up with corruption, inflation and bad governance in the country. Our three days meeting of national executive and national council will start from 17 January with the commitment and target of mission good governance.’
The national executive meet will be held on the 17 January and on the 18 and 19 January there will be a national council meeting at Ramlila Maidan. National executive will be held at the NDMC Convention Centre.
‘Gandhi has got the principle against personality centred party right; he has got his facts all wrong. The Congress is in itself an example of a party that is run on the whims of an individual. When Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of initiating dynastic rule in the Congress, made Indira Gandhi president of the AICC in the late 1950s it was the beginning of party’s official acknowledgement that dynastic rule was ushering in,’ Jaitley said.
Opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha said, ‘Many senior leaders were by-passed in order to enable the daughter of the prime minister to become the party president.’
Recently, in an interview to a newspaper Rahul said that governments should not be run on the whims and fancies of a particular person, in reply to a question on the BJP’s focus on pitching Modi for the prime minister’s position.
Jaitley claimed that Gandhi’s (Indira) personality that dominated her politics’ led to the Congress split in 1969. ‘In 1973 her attempt to undermine India’s judiciary became a part of the Congress’s ideology. In 1975 when Emergency was imposed, authoritarianism became a part of the Congress ideology. Institutional destruction was accepted as the Opposition, the Parliament, the media and the Judiciary were shown their place. India is Indira and Indira is India was officially proclaimed by its AICC president as the party’s slogan.’
On the context of Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure as prime minister, Jaitley said, ‘By 1987 defending and covering up scams became a part of the party’s commitment. When the senior leadership was involved in trying to implicate VP Singh’s son in the fake St Kitts case the whole party stood up for the fabrication. What better evidence does one need of the Party’s personality centric politics?
BJP national executive, council meet to discuss poll strategy
New Delhi: The BJP will discuss the strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in its three day national executive and council meet scheduled from 17 to 19 January. BJP’s national vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi while addressing the mediapersons said that the conclave will be focused on the current political, economical situation and security challenges in the country. Nearly 10,000 representatives, including party national office bearers, chief ministers of BJP ruled states, state unit chiefs, MPs and MLAs will participate in the meeting. ‘People are fed up with corruption, inflation and bad governance in the country. Our three days meeting of national executive and national council will start from 17 January with the commitment and target of mission good governance.’
The national executive meet will be held on the 17 January and on the 18 and 19 January there will be a national council meeting at Ramlila Maidan. National executive will be held at the NDMC Convention Centre.