BJP assaults Rahul over ‘mohabbat ki dukan’ pitch in US; takes goal at ‘Nehru-Gandhi’ household

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched an all-out assault on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his “mohabbat ki dukan” pitch, asking if his “mohabbat” meant denouncing the Hindu lifestyle, killing of Sikhs and looking for outdoors intervention to hurt India’s democracy.

BJP leaders accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading “hate” towards the nation from overseas soil within the title of affection and likewise listed a sequence of incidents to allege that the Nehru-Gandhi household has a “history of spreading hate.”

Leading the cost, Union Minister Smriti Irani raised questions on his declare of working “mohabbat ki dukan” (store of affection) and requested if this love meant denouncing the Hindu lifestyle, killing of Sikhs, partnering with those that want unwell for India and looking for outdoors intervention to hurt India’s democracy.

“What kind of love is this which is not for the country but for your politics. It does not say anything when ‘Kerala Story’ is shown,” she stated at a press convention right here.

Does this love not prolong to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she requested, lauding his spirit of “service”, and added that she will likely be stunned if the Congress has any variety phrase for him.

“It is incumbent upon the Congress to attack the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ‘mohabbat’ of the Congress doesn’t extend to him,” the Union minister for ladies and little one improvement stated.

Slamming Rahul Gandhi over his allegation that minorities aren’t being handled pretty by the federal government, Irani stated the “Gandhi Khandan” calls itself “protector of minorities” however the expenditure on merit-cum-means scholarship was Rs 860 crore underneath the Congress-led UPA authorities whereas it’s Rs 2,691 crore underneath the Modi authorities.

On one other allocation underneath the minority affairs ministry, a portfolio she holds, she stated it had risen to Rs 31,450 crore now from Rs 12,000 crore underneath the UPA. These statistics inform the reality concerning the Congress, Irani stated.

In an open letter to the previous Congress president, three BJP MPs cited a sequence of incidents to say that the Nehru-Gandhi household has a “history of spreading hate” and puzzled if he was working “mohabbat ki dukan ya nafrat ka mega mall” (store of affection or mega mall of hate).

“Great to hear about your ‘mohabbat ki dukan’. Truly, there is a feeling of mutual connection in love. By following this, we can make society and the country more empowered,” Lok Sabha MPs Poonam Mahajan (from Mumbai), Parvesh Sahib Singh (Delhi) and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Rajasthan) stated of their nine-page letter to Gandhi.

“If Congress actually follows this positive thinking then how much better it would be. But we have to say with regret that there is a lot of difference between your words and actions,” the letter learn.

Referring to remarks made by Gandhi throughout his latest go to to the US, the MPs accused the Congress chief of spreading “hate” towards India from overseas soil within the title of affection.

“In America, you have spread hatred for your motherland and country with this ‘mohabbat ki dukan’. Spreading hatred is not a new thing for your family and your party. You people have mastered it,” the MPs alleged of their letter.

“If you turn the pages of your own family’s history, they will scream and testify about the stories of hatred, and your whole family has opened a mega mall of hatred,” the letter learn.

The BJP MPs claimed that the best variety of riots befell through the Congress’ rule and alleged mistreatment of many Congress leaders by the Nehru-Gandhi household. Inhumane therapy was additionally meted out to some relations by the household, they alleged.

BJP MP and Rahul Gandhi’s aunt Maneka Gandhi was compelled out of the home by former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1982 despite the fact that her “little son in her lap was reeling under high temperature”, they claimed.

His grandmother had handled Maneka Gandhi with a lot “mohabbat”, the MPs stated in a dig at Rahul Gandhi.

“Varun Gandhi had personally gone to his aunt Sonia Gandhi’s residence at 10 Janpath to invite her to his marriage. Do you remember that neither you nor your mother and sister participated in this marriage to maintain the relationship of love,” the BJP MPs stated of their letter.

However, Varun Gandhi attended “Priyanka Gandhi’s wedding, despite the unbearable humiliation he received from Indira Gandhi”, the letter learn.

This exhibits the that means of “mohabbat” for Rahul Gandhi and it’s mirrored in his private relations as properly, the MPs stated.

Attacking Rahul Gandhi, the BJP leaders claimed 1000’s of individuals had been killed in Maharashtra after Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948 and alleged that Congress members had been behind the deaths.

They additionally alleged that as a substitute of giving a message of peace and concord, the then-prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, made a speech that incited individuals.

The BJP MPs referred to the demise of seers in police firing throughout their protests towards cow slaughter in 1966, when Indira Gandhi was on the helm, and likewise the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, amongst different incidents, to nook Rahul Gandhi and his get together.

They additionally cited stories of Nehru’s recommendation to President Rajendra Prasad towards attending the funeral of Sardar Patel and his opposition to BR Ambedkar in elections.

Ambedkar was saved on the margins despite the fact that he was extra certified than Nehru in each sense, the BJP MPs claimed.

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched an all-out assault on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his “mohabbat ki dukan” pitch, asking if his “mohabbat” meant denouncing the Hindu lifestyle, killing of Sikhs and looking for outdoors intervention to hurt India’s democracy.

BJP leaders accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading “hate” towards the nation from overseas soil within the title of affection and likewise listed a sequence of incidents to allege that the Nehru-Gandhi household has a “history of spreading hate.”

Leading the cost, Union Minister Smriti Irani raised questions on his declare of working “mohabbat ki dukan” (store of affection) and requested if this love meant denouncing the Hindu lifestyle, killing of Sikhs, partnering with those that want unwell for India and looking for outdoors intervention to hurt India’s democracy.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“What kind of love is this which is not for the country but for your politics. It does not say anything when ‘Kerala Story’ is shown,” she stated at a press convention right here.

Does this love not prolong to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she requested, lauding his spirit of “service”, and added that she will likely be stunned if the Congress has any variety phrase for him.

“It is incumbent upon the Congress to attack the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ‘mohabbat’ of the Congress doesn’t extend to him,” the Union minister for ladies and little one improvement stated.

Slamming Rahul Gandhi over his allegation that minorities aren’t being handled pretty by the federal government, Irani stated the “Gandhi Khandan” calls itself “protector of minorities” however the expenditure on merit-cum-means scholarship was Rs 860 crore underneath the Congress-led UPA authorities whereas it’s Rs 2,691 crore underneath the Modi authorities.

On one other allocation underneath the minority affairs ministry, a portfolio she holds, she stated it had risen to Rs 31,450 crore now from Rs 12,000 crore underneath the UPA. These statistics inform the reality concerning the Congress, Irani stated.

In an open letter to the previous Congress president, three BJP MPs cited a sequence of incidents to say that the Nehru-Gandhi household has a “history of spreading hate” and puzzled if he was working “mohabbat ki dukan ya nafrat ka mega mall” (store of affection or mega mall of hate).

“Great to hear about your ‘mohabbat ki dukan’. Truly, there is a feeling of mutual connection in love. By following this, we can make society and the country more empowered,” Lok Sabha MPs Poonam Mahajan (from Mumbai), Parvesh Sahib Singh (Delhi) and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Rajasthan) stated of their nine-page letter to Gandhi.

“If Congress actually follows this positive thinking then how much better it would be. But we have to say with regret that there is a lot of difference between your words and actions,” the letter learn.

Referring to remarks made by Gandhi throughout his latest go to to the US, the MPs accused the Congress chief of spreading “hate” towards India from overseas soil within the title of affection.

“In America, you have spread hatred for your motherland and country with this ‘mohabbat ki dukan’. Spreading hatred is not a new thing for your family and your party. You people have mastered it,” the MPs alleged of their letter.

“If you turn the pages of your own family’s history, they will scream and testify about the stories of hatred, and your whole family has opened a mega mall of hatred,” the letter learn.

The BJP MPs claimed that the best variety of riots befell through the Congress’ rule and alleged mistreatment of many Congress leaders by the Nehru-Gandhi household. Inhumane therapy was additionally meted out to some relations by the household, they alleged.

BJP MP and Rahul Gandhi’s aunt Maneka Gandhi was compelled out of the home by former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1982 despite the fact that her “little son in her lap was reeling under high temperature”, they claimed.

His grandmother had handled Maneka Gandhi with a lot “mohabbat”, the MPs stated in a dig at Rahul Gandhi.

“Varun Gandhi had personally gone to his aunt Sonia Gandhi’s residence at 10 Janpath to invite her to his marriage. Do you remember that neither you nor your mother and sister participated in this marriage to maintain the relationship of love,” the BJP MPs stated of their letter.

However, Varun Gandhi attended “Priyanka Gandhi’s wedding, despite the unbearable humiliation he received from Indira Gandhi”, the letter learn.

This exhibits the that means of “mohabbat” for Rahul Gandhi and it’s mirrored in his private relations as properly, the MPs stated.

Attacking Rahul Gandhi, the BJP leaders claimed 1000’s of individuals had been killed in Maharashtra after Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948 and alleged that Congress members had been behind the deaths.

They additionally alleged that as a substitute of giving a message of peace and concord, the then-prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, made a speech that incited individuals.

The BJP MPs referred to the demise of seers in police firing throughout their protests towards cow slaughter in 1966, when Indira Gandhi was on the helm, and likewise the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, amongst different incidents, to nook Rahul Gandhi and his get together.

They additionally cited stories of Nehru’s recommendation to President Rajendra Prasad towards attending the funeral of Sardar Patel and his opposition to BR Ambedkar in elections.

Ambedkar was saved on the margins despite the fact that he was extra certified than Nehru in each sense, the BJP MPs claimed.