New Delhi: BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused former Congress president Rahul Gandhi of being against constitutional values, as he criticised him over his remarks on the army during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Supreme Court’s “rebuke” should serve as a serious warning to Gandhi.
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings against Gandhi before a Lucknow court over his remarks on the army during his December 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Talking to reporters at the assembly complex here, CM Yadav said, “Rahul Gandhi is continuously attacking the strongest pillars of democracy – the courts, the Election Commission, and the Army. Even after several reprimands from the Supreme Court, he does not trust the courts.” “Whenever our forces gave a befitting reply to enemy countries, instead of praising the army, Rahul Gandhi spoke the language of China and Pakistan. That is the reason why the Congress is getting finished. Rahul Gandhi should understand that his party cannot escape by weakening democracy,” he added.
Yadav said former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had enhanced the dignity of the post of LoP, while Rahul Gandhi was doing the opposite.
“It would be better if he plays the role of opposition within the limits of the Constitution and focuses on increasing the support base of his party,” Yadav said.
Speaking about the court verdict in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, in which seven accused, including former BJP MP from Bhopal Pragya Singh Thakur, were acquitted, Yadav said the “conspiracies” of the Congress have failed.
“Their (Congress’) fabricated drama of ‘saffron terrorism’ has been exposed. The court has proved that a Hindu can never be a terrorist,” he said.
