Cong takes on Yashwant for Rahul barb
12 Nov 2012 8:01 AM IST
Hitting out at the Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha compared him to a horse which carries the groom to his wedding. Sinha was adversely slammed back by the Congress leaders on Sunday for making this statement saying that the BJP should instead be worried about Nitin Gadkari who is facing charges of corruption.
Sinha on Saturday in Bokaro in Jharkhand had said, ‘Rahul Gandhi is like a horse which carries the groom on its back at weddings. The horse is always stuck at one place. It does not move. Similarly, Rahul Gandhi also does not move. Many efforts are being made to get him to do something, but he doesn’t. Some try to push him but he still refuses to move. Till the time he isn’t ready, how can Manmohan Singh do anything? This is the crisis on Sunday.’
Condemning his remark, Digvijay Singh said in Delhi that the BJP leader should first state whether he considers Gadkari as his party’s chief or not. Also attacking Sinha, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said it would be good for Sinha and BJP if he focussed on problems being faced by his party.
‘We have a lot of respect for Sinha...But with regard to BJP’s own issues, it might be good for him and also BJP if he focusses his attention on them,’ Tewari said apparently referring to the allegations which have been slammed on Gadkari for the Purti group deal.
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said if Sinha comments on Gadkari and the plight of BJP, then it will be appropriate. ‘Manmohan Singh is the country’s Prime Minister and belongs to the Congress party. Yashwant Singh should be worried about the situation faced by BJP. If he makes comment on Gadkari and the plight of BJP, then it will be appropriate,’ Sharma said.
Another Congress leader Jitin Prasada, who is Minister of State for HRD, said Sinha should concentrate on his national president and what he is up to rather than focussing on Congress party.
Sinha on Saturday in Bokaro in Jharkhand had said, ‘Rahul Gandhi is like a horse which carries the groom on its back at weddings. The horse is always stuck at one place. It does not move. Similarly, Rahul Gandhi also does not move. Many efforts are being made to get him to do something, but he doesn’t. Some try to push him but he still refuses to move. Till the time he isn’t ready, how can Manmohan Singh do anything? This is the crisis on Sunday.’
Condemning his remark, Digvijay Singh said in Delhi that the BJP leader should first state whether he considers Gadkari as his party’s chief or not. Also attacking Sinha, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said it would be good for Sinha and BJP if he focussed on problems being faced by his party.
‘We have a lot of respect for Sinha...But with regard to BJP’s own issues, it might be good for him and also BJP if he focusses his attention on them,’ Tewari said apparently referring to the allegations which have been slammed on Gadkari for the Purti group deal.
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said if Sinha comments on Gadkari and the plight of BJP, then it will be appropriate. ‘Manmohan Singh is the country’s Prime Minister and belongs to the Congress party. Yashwant Singh should be worried about the situation faced by BJP. If he makes comment on Gadkari and the plight of BJP, then it will be appropriate,’ Sharma said.
Another Congress leader Jitin Prasada, who is Minister of State for HRD, said Sinha should concentrate on his national president and what he is up to rather than focussing on Congress party.
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