Congress rebuffs remarks of Chidambaram, Tharoor on Sunak elevation 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The Congress occasion on Tuesday mentioned India doesn’t want to attract classes from every other nation as many minorities have change into the president and chief minister up to now, a comment seen as a rebuff to occasion leaders P Chidambaram and Shashi Tharoor who hoped India will comply with Rishi Sunak’s instance of electing an individual from minorities to the highest publish.

AICC normal secretary of communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned respecting range has been India’s hallmark for a few years and cited the examples of Zakir Hussain, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and A P J Abdul Kalam who held the highest constitutional place within the nation for a few years.

After Indian-origin Sunak was picked because the United Kingdom’s subsequent prime minister, Chidambaram and Tharoor had mentioned that “India should draw lessons from the UK” and hoped sooner or later this observe can be adopted within the nation.

“In our country, Dr Zakir Hussain first became the President in 1967, then Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed became the President and Dr Abdul Kalam and if I keep giving you examples, Barkatullah Khan became chief minister and A R Antulay also became the chief minister,” Ramesh advised reporters.

Asked concerning the Congress leaders’ remarks, he added, “You should ask them. I am only talking about Bharat Jodo Yatra and I would not speak about what other leaders have said. You should ask them on what they have said, I will not speak on any other leader’s remarks.”

“The Congress is a democratic party,” the Congress chief mentioned, including the Bharat Jodo Yatra is “blowing the trumpet of democracy” whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party is “blowing the guns of autocracy.”

“Those who get a mandate will become prime minister. Democratically, if someone is elected, we don’t have a problem. England’s party has made him the prime minister, we welcome it,” mentioned Ramesh.

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He mentioned India has set an instance the world over on celebrating range and respecting them.

“But, in the last eight years what we have seen, I don’t think we need to draw lessons from somewhere else. Our society is united in diversity and we have seen for many years that we respect diversity and give them equal rights and we don’t need to seek lessons from any other country. Our society will be strengthened through diversity,” he famous.

The Congress normal secretary mentioned if we suppress range and attempt to deliver uniformity, we won’t be able to strengthen our society. “Our strength is unity in diversity. I will go a step further, as we will remain united through diversity. Bharat Jodo Yatra’s purpose is this only, to unite the diversity of different languages, castes and religions.”

Ramesh mentioned in Karnataka they met some folks just a few days in the past who communicate a language which doesn’t have a script. “We need to strengthen them as they are also Indian citizens.”

Asked particularly about his point out of the final years of Modi’s rule, he mentioned, that’s as a result of there’s a large distinction between the ideas of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi.

“Vajpayee was a product of the Nehru era and he was very impressed by Jawaharlal Nehru and that is the truth. But, Narendra Modi is busy only with one thing – how to erase the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru and how to finish Teen Murti. Now there will be Teen Murti in 10, Downing Street also,” Ramesh mentioned.

Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Shashi Tharoor welcomed the election of Sunak and hoped sooner or later this observe is adopted within the nation.

First Kamala Harris, now Rishi Sunak

The folks of the U.S. and the U.Ok have embraced the non-majority residents of their international locations and elected them to excessive workplace in authorities

I believe there’s a lesson to realized by India and the events that practise majoritarianism

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) October 24, 2022

If this does occur, I believe all of us should acknowledge that theBrits have finished one thing very uncommon on the earth,to put a member of a visual minority in essentially the most highly effective workplace. As we Indians have fun the ascent of @RishiSunak, let’s truthfully ask: can it occur right here? https://t.co/UrDg1Nngfv

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 24, 2022

Sunak will make historical past as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the brand new chief of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali as Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race.

This means the 42-year-old former chancellor, a religious Hindu, is poised to stroll via the door of 10 Downing Street in London after an viewers with King Charles III in Buckingham Palace. Besides being the primary Hindu Prime Minister of Indian heritage, Sunak can also be the youngest in round 200 years at 42 years.

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NEW DELHI: The Congress occasion on Tuesday mentioned India doesn’t want to attract classes from every other nation as many minorities have change into the president and chief minister up to now, a comment seen as a rebuff to occasion leaders P Chidambaram and Shashi Tharoor who hoped India will comply with Rishi Sunak’s instance of electing an individual from minorities to the highest publish.

AICC normal secretary of communications Jairam Ramesh mentioned respecting range has been India’s hallmark for a few years and cited the examples of Zakir Hussain, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and A P J Abdul Kalam who held the highest constitutional place within the nation for a few years.

After Indian-origin Sunak was picked because the United Kingdom’s subsequent prime minister, Chidambaram and Tharoor had mentioned that “India should draw lessons from the UK” and hoped sooner or later this observe can be adopted within the nation.

“In our country, Dr Zakir Hussain first became the President in 1967, then Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed became the President and Dr Abdul Kalam and if I keep giving you examples, Barkatullah Khan became chief minister and A R Antulay also became the chief minister,” Ramesh advised reporters.

Asked concerning the Congress leaders’ remarks, he added, “You should ask them. I am only talking about Bharat Jodo Yatra and I would not speak about what other leaders have said. You should ask them on what they have said, I will not speak on any other leader’s remarks.”

“The Congress is a democratic party,” the Congress chief mentioned, including the Bharat Jodo Yatra is “blowing the trumpet of democracy” whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party is “blowing the guns of autocracy.”

“Those who get a mandate will become prime minister. Democratically, if someone is elected, we don’t have a problem. England’s party has made him the prime minister, we welcome it,” mentioned Ramesh.READ | Rishi Sunak’s rise to PM is ‘Obama second for British Hindus’, says UK Hindu temple chief 

He mentioned India has set an instance the world over on celebrating range and respecting them.

“But, in the last eight years what we have seen, I don’t think we need to draw lessons from somewhere else. Our society is united in diversity and we have seen for many years that we respect diversity and give them equal rights and we don’t need to seek lessons from any other country. Our society will be strengthened through diversity,” he famous.

The Congress normal secretary mentioned if we suppress range and attempt to deliver uniformity, we won’t be able to strengthen our society. “Our strength is unity in diversity. I will go a step further, as we will remain united through diversity. Bharat Jodo Yatra’s purpose is this only, to unite the diversity of different languages, castes and religions.”

Ramesh mentioned in Karnataka they met some folks just a few days in the past who communicate a language which doesn’t have a script. “We need to strengthen them as they are also Indian citizens.”

Asked particularly about his point out of the final years of Modi’s rule, he mentioned, that’s as a result of there’s a large distinction between the ideas of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi.

“Vajpayee was a product of the Nehru era and he was very impressed by Jawaharlal Nehru and that is the truth. But, Narendra Modi is busy only with one thing – how to erase the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru and how to finish Teen Murti. Now there will be Teen Murti in 10, Downing Street also,” Ramesh mentioned.

Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Shashi Tharoor welcomed the election of Sunak and hoped sooner or later this observe is adopted within the nation.

First Kamala Harris, now Rishi Sunak
The folks of the U.S. and the U.Ok have embraced the non-majority residents of their international locations and elected them to excessive workplace in authorities
I believe there’s a lesson to realized by India and the events that practise majoritarianism
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) October 24, 2022

If this does occur, I believe all of us should acknowledge that theBrits have finished one thing very uncommon on the earth,to put a member of a visual minority in essentially the most highly effective workplace. As we Indians have fun the ascent of @RishiSunak, let’s truthfully ask: can it occur right here? https://t.co/UrDg1Nngfv
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 24, 2022
Sunak will make historical past as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the brand new chief of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali as Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race.

This means the 42-year-old former chancellor, a religious Hindu, is poised to stroll via the door of 10 Downing Street in London after an viewers with King Charles III in Buckingham Palace. Besides being the primary Hindu Prime Minister of Indian heritage, Sunak can also be the youngest in round 200 years at 42 years.

READ | ‘We are happy with him,’ says Narayana Murthy on son-in-law changing into UK PM