BJP targets Congress over National Herald case, citing late UP CM’s biography
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NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday launched a contemporary assault on the Congress and its first household over the National Herald problem, citing the biography of its late chief Chandra Bhanu Gupta.
The BJP additionally dubbed the Congress’ proposed ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ because the “Save Gandhi Family Andolan”.
Addressing a press convention on the get together headquarters right here, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, citing Gupta’s biography, stated the late Congress chief had raised questions on the funding of the National Herald newspaper and its goal.
“Chandra Bhanu Gupta of Congress, who was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and a prominent leader, wrote his biography. It was recently published. In his book, he raised many questions regarding the funding of the newspaper. He stated that glorifying Indira Gandhi and (Jawaharlal) Nehru was its main purpose,” Patra stated.
In the e-book, Gupta clearly acknowledged that the National Herald was not meant for the Congress however solely to glorify one household, the BJP spokesperson stated.
Patra alleged Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi have inherited corruption.
“He (Gupta) suggested at that time there would be a big expose if an investigation was conducted into the funding of National Herald,” Patra stated.
And, because the investigation companies at the moment are making an attempt to research the National Herald case, the Congress tried to be damaging, he claimed.
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“Congress tried to put pressure on the investigation agencies and the party created mayhem,” the BJP spokesperson stated.
Meanwhile, former Union minister and BJP chief Prakash Javadekar on Saturday focused the Congress, saying the dynasty politics by it has brought about an amazing loss to the nation.
In an obvious reference to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former get together chief Rahul Gandhi, he stated each mother-son duo has been working the get together.
“Have there been elections held,” he requested elevating a query over the choice of the get together president.
“Look at our party, be it PM Modi and other leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, J P Nadda or Amit Shah, from where did they come,” he requested at a programme right here.
“They came from ordinary families with no political background, muscle or money power,” he added.
Javadekar additionally hit again at former Rajasthan deputy CM and Congress chief Sachin Pilot, who just lately raised a query of the election of the BJP chief.
The dynasty politics of the Congress has brought about an amazing loss to the nation, he stated.
“This cannot happen anywhere else,” he added attacking the Congress, which is ready to elect its new president in October this yr.
Javadekar additionally claimed that the BJP will win the Rajasthan Assembly elections in 2023 and the final election in 2024.
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The former Union minister stated there have been no allegations of corruption towards any of the central ministers previously eight years.
“The opposition has not been able to level corruption charges against any of the central ministers. This is not a general thing,” he stated crediting PM Narendra Modi with eradicating corruption.
The BJP chief was talking on the e-book, ‘Modi@20’, on the auditorium of a personal college right here.
Appreciating the works of state BJP president Satish Poonia, Javadekar stated, “Poonia has said that he will not wear a ‘safa’ till the party comes to power in the state. The BJP will form the government in Rajasthan with a strong mandate and I will make him wear the ‘safa’.”
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday launched a contemporary assault on the Congress and its first household over the National Herald problem, citing the biography of its late chief Chandra Bhanu Gupta.
The BJP additionally dubbed the Congress’ proposed ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ because the “Save Gandhi Family Andolan”.
Addressing a press convention on the get together headquarters right here, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, citing Gupta’s biography, stated the late Congress chief had raised questions on the funding of the National Herald newspaper and its goal.
“Chandra Bhanu Gupta of Congress, who was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and a prominent leader, wrote his biography. It was recently published. In his book, he raised many questions regarding the funding of the newspaper. He stated that glorifying Indira Gandhi and (Jawaharlal) Nehru was its main purpose,” Patra stated.
In the e-book, Gupta clearly acknowledged that the National Herald was not meant for the Congress however solely to glorify one household, the BJP spokesperson stated.
Patra alleged Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi have inherited corruption.
“He (Gupta) suggested at that time there would be a big expose if an investigation was conducted into the funding of National Herald,” Patra stated.
And, because the investigation companies at the moment are making an attempt to research the National Herald case, the Congress tried to be damaging, he claimed.
ALSO READ | Shivraj Singh Chouhan orders probe into business use of National Herald property in Bhopal
“Congress tried to put pressure on the investigation agencies and the party created mayhem,” the BJP spokesperson stated.
Meanwhile, former Union minister and BJP chief Prakash Javadekar on Saturday focused the Congress, saying the dynasty politics by it has brought about an amazing loss to the nation.
In an obvious reference to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former get together chief Rahul Gandhi, he stated each mother-son duo has been working the get together.
“Have there been elections held,” he requested elevating a query over the choice of the get together president.
“Look at our party, be it PM Modi and other leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, J P Nadda or Amit Shah, from where did they come,” he requested at a programme right here.
“They came from ordinary families with no political background, muscle or money power,” he added.
Javadekar additionally hit again at former Rajasthan deputy CM and Congress chief Sachin Pilot, who just lately raised a query of the election of the BJP chief.
The dynasty politics of the Congress has brought about an amazing loss to the nation, he stated.
“This cannot happen anywhere else,” he added attacking the Congress, which is ready to elect its new president in October this yr.
Javadekar additionally claimed that the BJP will win the Rajasthan Assembly elections in 2023 and the final election in 2024.
ALSO READ | Not afraid of Modi, won’t be intimidated: Rahul Gandhi on ED motion in National Herald case
The former Union minister stated there have been no allegations of corruption towards any of the central ministers previously eight years.
“The opposition has not been able to level corruption charges against any of the central ministers. This is not a general thing,” he stated crediting PM Narendra Modi with eradicating corruption.
The BJP chief was talking on the e-book, ‘Modi@20’, on the auditorium of a personal college right here.
Appreciating the works of state BJP president Satish Poonia, Javadekar stated, “Poonia has said that he will not wear a ‘safa’ till the party comes to power in the state. The BJP will form the government in Rajasthan with a strong mandate and I will make him wear the ‘safa’.”
