PM works for nation, PM simply is not the nation: Sibal on Shah’s ‘insult to nation’ remark

By PTI

NEW DELHI:  Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah’s ‘insult to the prime minister is an insult to the nation’ remark, saying his understanding of the Constitution is that the PM simply is not the nation nevertheless works for it.

Sibal’s dig acquired right here a day after Shah, whereas addressing a nationwide convention of the Modi neighborhood in Ahmedabad, referred to Purnesh Modi’s defamation go effectively with that led to Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as an MP over his “Modi surname” remark.

“If someone insults a person, it is not a big deal, but if someone insults an entire community and country’s PM, then it is an insult to the entire country. Purneshbhai fought this battle with firmness and won it. I congratulate him and others for fighting a battle for the dignity of your community. Entire country is with you,” Shah had said.

Reacting to Shah’s remarks, Sibal said on Twitter, “Amit Shah: ‘Insult to PM is insult to country’. Amitji my understanding of the constitution is that: PM works for the country, PM is not the country. Just as: Government works for the country, government is not the country.”

In his remarks, Shah said PM Modi gave the OBCs their due respect and understood the ache of poor residents because of he himself was born in such a family.

Sibal, who was a Union minister all through UPA 1 and a few, had surrender the Congress in May last 12 months and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party’s help.

He these days floated a non-electoral platform ‘Insaaf’ aimed towards combating injustice.

Amit Shah :
“Insult to PM is insult to country”

Amitji my understanding of the construction is that :

PM works for the nation
PM simply is not the nation

Just as :
Government works for the nation
Government simply is not the nation

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) May 22, 2023

NEW DELHI:  Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah’s ‘insult to the prime minister is an insult to the nation’ remark, saying his understanding of the Constitution is that the PM simply is not the nation nevertheless works for it.

Sibal’s dig acquired right here a day after Shah, whereas addressing a nationwide convention of the Modi neighborhood in Ahmedabad, referred to Purnesh Modi’s defamation go effectively with that led to Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as an MP over his “Modi surname” remark.

“If someone insults a person, it is not a big deal, but if someone insults an entire community and country’s PM, then it is an insult to the entire country. Purneshbhai fought this battle with firmness and won it. I congratulate him and others for fighting a battle for the dignity of your community. Entire country is with you,” Shah had said.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Reacting to Shah’s remarks, Sibal said on Twitter, “Amit Shah: ‘Insult to PM is insult to country’. Amitji my understanding of the constitution is that: PM works for the country, PM is not the country. Just as: Government works for the country, government is not the country.”

In his remarks, Shah said PM Modi gave the OBCs their due respect and understood the ache of poor residents because of he himself was born in such a family.

Sibal, who was a Union minister all through UPA 1 and a few, had surrender the Congress in May last 12 months and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent member with the Samajwadi Party’s help.

He these days floated a non-electoral platform ‘Insaaf’ aimed towards combating injustice.

Amit Shah :
“Insult to PM is insult to country”
Amitji my understanding of the construction is that :
PM works for the nation
PM simply is not the nation
Just as :
Government works for the nation
Government simply is not the nation
— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) May 22, 2023