Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his participation in a ‘Bhajan clubbing’ event in the Capital on Friday, alleging the latter has time for such events but not to answer “serious questions”.
Other opposition outfits have also announced protests. Congress workers staged demonstrations across several states , including Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Manipur, against the functioning of the Election Commission and its handling of the SIR exercise.
Kharge questioned PM Narendra Modi ‘s presence at the ‘Bhajan clubbing’ event, saying that while the Prime Minister has time for this, he is silent on questions surrounding the Election Commission. Celebrations get his presence. Accountability gets his silence,” the Karnataka home minister added. “Congress once again mocks and insults Bharat’s remarkable civilisational heritage of Bhajan and Bhakti. What better can you expect of Junior Kharge, who is only conversant with singing praises of the self-serving Congress first family,” BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan wrote while sharing a screenshot of Kharge’s X post. The comments drew a sharp retort from the BJP, which accused the Congress of insulting Indian heritage.
“For 13 years, there has been a familiar pattern: when difficult questions confront the government, the Prime Minister is conspicuously absent from answering them.
The BJP accused the Congress leader of mocking and insulting India’s heritage of “bhajan” and “bhakti”. “Does Junior Kharge have even an iota of courage to talk about clubbing accountability of Rahul Gandhi with Congress party’s dismal electoral failures, because under Rahul Gandhi’s dismal leadership, the Congress party has lost 3 consecutive Lok Sabha elections and suffered nearly 100 Assembly drubbings,” the BJP spokesperson said. Earlier reporting noted: Congress Leader’s ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ Jibe At PM Modi Triggers BJP Counterattack Congress Leader’s ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ Jibe At PM Modi Triggers BJP Counterattack Congress Leader’s ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ Jibe At PM Modi Triggers BJP Counterattack Earlier reporting noted: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took part in Bhajan clubbing on the 110th birth anniversary of Sangh Parivar ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at a park opposite the BJP headquarters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took part in Bhajan clubbing on the 110th birth anniversary of Sangh Parivar ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay at a park opposite the BJP headquarters. Earlier reporting noted: Karnataka minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Saturday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in a ‘Bhajan clubbing’ event in the capital on Friday evening.
