Kamal Nath made the fake pas at a program on the dying anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. (File)
Bhopal:
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Monday took a jibe at former Chief Minister Kamal Nath for allegedly calling the ‘dying anniversary’ of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi his “delivery anniversary”, and stated that age issue had taken a toll on him (Kamal Nath).
“Clearly, age issue has taken a toll on Kamal Nath as he’s calling the dying anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi ji as ‘delivery anniversary’,” Mr Mishra stated whereas talking to reporters on Monday.
Congress chief Kamal Nath made the fake pas whereas addressing a program organised on the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) workplace within the state capital Bhopal on the dying anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi on Sunday (May 21).
Mr Mishra additional slammed Mr Nath for the bulletins of the Congress celebration forward of the meeting polls in Madhya Pradesh scheduled later this yr.
“The bulletins which Nath is making shall be forgotten by the point the elections come,” the house minister stated, including that generally Mr Nath referred to as the proceedings of the state meeting nonsense and a lady chief an “merchandise”.
The Congress chief had made an “merchandise” comment at BJP chief Imarti Devi in Dabra through the 2020 bypolls. He was campaigning for Congress candidate Suresh Raje and Ms Devi too was contesting on the BJP ticket from Dabra.
Mr Mishra additional attacked Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani and referred to as him an adviser of Congress.
Mr Madani on Sunday stated that if the Congress had banned the right-wing organisation 70 years in the past, the nation wouldn’t have been ruined.
“All such Maulanas are the advisors of the Congress. It has turn into evident whose recommendation Congress is following,” Mr Mishra stated.
Meanwhile, the house minister additionally reacted over the Congress criticising the act of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape of touching Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s toes.
“I need to ask Congress leaders and I need to ask Kamal Nath too. When will you (Congressman) perceive that there’s a distinction between the nation and the celebration? Today, the entire nation felt proud when the President of America requested for an autograph from our Prime Minister. When the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea bowed down and touched PM Modi’s toes. The prime minister doesn’t belong to any celebration, he belongs to the nation,” Mr Mishra added.
“But not a single Congressman has given a superb response on it. Criticism is nice on the premise of deserves and demerits however the Congress celebration criticises solely by considering politically. The mentality of the Congress has been lowered to celebration politics solely,” he added.
PM Modi arrived in PNG on Sunday and on the airport, Prime Minister James Marape touched his toes and sought his blessings.
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