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Congress slams BJP for creating controversy in name of freedom fighters
Condemning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for creating controversies in the name of freedom fighters for political gain, Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmad on Thursday said the freedom fighters are no more among us, but the BJP wants to create controversies in their name - this is bread and butter for them.
New Delhi: Condemning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for creating controversies in the name of freedom fighters for political gain, Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmad on Thursday said the freedom fighters are no more among us, but the BJP wants to create controversies in their name - this is bread and butter for them.
"Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh; all were freedom fighters, but creating differentiation among freedom fighters is the character of the Bharatiya Janata Party," Ahmad told ANI.
"The freedom fighters are no more among us, but the BJP wants to create controversies in their name. This is bread and butter of the BJP," he added.
When asked about the fate of Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse as voices have started emerging from within the BJP against him, Ahmad said, "It is a case of corruption, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah are silent, which is double standard by the BJP."
Earlier today, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP would decide the fate of Khadse, who is facing corruption charges.
After a meeting with the party president here, Fadnavis told the media that he had presented the factual position with regard to the matter in front of the party chief and that any future decision in the matter will be taken after considering the directions given by his party.
"The BJP president had sought a report from me and I have submitted the report to him and have discussed the issue with him. On the basis of this report, the party will direct further steps that need to be taken," said Fadnavis.
Khadse, one of the most senior cabinet members in the Maharashtra government, is under fire for alleged involvement in twin scandals- an illicit land deal and his mobile number appearing in the call records of most-wanted fugitive Mumbai gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
According to reports, Khadse's future looks grim as Shah has sought his resignation to maintain party's policy of 'zero-tolerance against corruption'.
However, the Revenue Minister held his ground asserting that he was not wrong and refused to resign from the cabinet.
