BJP accuses Rahul of sowing seeds of hatred
New Delhi Apr 20 PTI The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of maligning the countrys image and sowing the seeds of hatred after the Congress leader attacked the ruling party over the use of bulldozers in riot-hit areas of Delhi and states like Madhya PradeshReplying to a question on Gandhis comments Union minister Anurag Thakur said in an apparent reference to the opposition party This is all you can expect from someone whose history is linked to corruption and riots He is doing no good to the country by sowing the seeds of hatred He is maligning the countrys image Thakur told a press conference where he highlighted the governments work during Azadi ka amrit mahotsav an exercise aimed at celebrating Indias 75th anniversary of IndependenceGandhi had attacked the government over the use of bulldozers in violence-hit areas of Delhi and Madhya Pradesh and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to switch off bulldozers of hate and switch on power plantsThe BJP leader also hit back at the Aam Aadmi Party for accusing the ruling party of instigating riots and saying that its headquarters should be bulldozedIt is a party which goes to the extent of compromising with terrorists for power Thakur allegedPolitics is meant to change society with ideology and policies but some people are determined to lower its standards he addedSpeaking about the ongoing Azadi ka amrit mahotsav he said since the launch of the programme by the prime minister in Sabarmati on March 12 2021 which had coincided with Mahatma Gandhis iconic Dandi march over 25000 events have been held across the country and also abroad by April 18 this year Over 50 programmes have been held on an average daily While central government departments have organised 8616 programmes states and union territories have held 9516 events he saidWhile earlier governments focussed on highlighting the contribution of a select group of people he said in a swipe at earlier Congress dispensations and added that now the focus has also been on a large number of unsung heroes who also played valuable roles in the freedom movement Thakur said the Modi government has worked to connect people with the nations cultural and historical heritage through the exercise The prime minister himself unveiled the hologram statue of Subhas Chandra Bose while a 225 ft long national flag made of khadi was unfurled in Ladakh he added He also mentioned the recent inauguration of the prime ministers museum in the national capital by Modi in the regard The mahotsav he said is an exercise of national awakening and is a festival of realising the dreams of good governance global peace and development Thakur said PTI KR KR DV DV
New Delhi Apr 20 PTI The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of maligning the countrys image and sowing the seeds of hatred after the Congress leader attacked the ruling party over the use of bulldozers in riot-hit areas of Delhi and states like Madhya PradeshReplying to a question on Gandhis comments Union minister Anurag Thakur said in an apparent reference to the opposition party This is all you can expect from someone whose history is linked to corruption and riots He is doing no good to the country by sowing the seeds of hatred He is maligning the countrys image Thakur told a press conference where he highlighted the governments work during Azadi ka amrit mahotsav an exercise aimed at celebrating Indias 75th anniversary of IndependenceGandhi had attacked the government over the use of bulldozers in violence-hit areas of Delhi and Madhya Pradesh and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to switch off bulldozers of hate and switch on power plantsThe BJP leader also hit back at the Aam Aadmi Party for accusing the ruling party of instigating riots and saying that its headquarters should be bulldozedIt is a party which goes to the extent of compromising with terrorists for power Thakur allegedPolitics is meant to change society with ideology and policies but some people are determined to lower its standards he addedSpeaking about the ongoing Azadi ka amrit mahotsav he said since the launch of the programme by the prime minister in Sabarmati on March 12 2021 which had coincided with Mahatma Gandhis iconic Dandi march over 25000 events have been held across the country and also abroad by April 18 this year Over 50 programmes have been held on an average daily While central government departments have organised 8616 programmes states and union territories have held 9516 events he saidWhile earlier governments focussed on highlighting the contribution of a select group of people he said in a swipe at earlier Congress dispensations and added that now the focus has also been on a large number of unsung heroes who also played valuable roles in the freedom movement Thakur said the Modi government has worked to connect people with the nations cultural and historical heritage through the exercise The prime minister himself unveiled the hologram statue of Subhas Chandra Bose while a 225 ft long national flag made of khadi was unfurled in Ladakh he added He also mentioned the recent inauguration of the prime ministers museum in the national capital by Modi in the regard The mahotsav he said is an exercise of national awakening and is a festival of realising the dreams of good governance global peace and development Thakur said PTI KR KR DV DV
