BJP slams 'shameful but expected Rahul Gandhi-directed' burning of PM's effigy in Punjab

Referring to the Congress as a party with a combination of 'despondency and shamelessness', BJP national President JP Nadda launched a scathing attack on the Sonia Gandhi-led party, accusing the party head of possessing an 'empty rhetoric of decency and democracy' while her son Rahul Gandhi 'complemented' her by live demonstrations, lies and aggression. 

The BJP leader's attack on the Congress party comes after their cadre burnt an effigy of PM Modi on the pretext of protesting against the Farm Laws. 

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Talking on the Congress, JP Nadda slammed the 'Rahul Gandhi-directed burning of PM Modi's effigy' and called it a shameless act although it wasn't unexpected. The BJP leader pointed out that Congress never respected the office of the PM and that it was evident during the rule of the UPA from 2004 to 2014 as the party weakened the institutional authority of then PM Manmohan Singh. 

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The BJP leader said that the conduct of the Congress party 'reeks with disgust'. Further, JP Nadda highlighted that the atrocities committed on Dalits, SC/ST communities was on an all-time high in the Congress-ruled state of Rajasthan while women were feeling unsafe in both the Ashok Gehlot-ruled Rajasthan and Capt. Amarinder Singh-ruled Punjab. Nadda also said that the Punjab ministers were involved in scholarship scams. 

Moreover, Nadda termed Congress' personal hatred towards PM Modi - who was born into a poor family and went on to became the PM - as historic and said that the love showered on PM Modi by the people of India was equally historic. Nadda added that there will be a proportionate increase in the support for PM Modi as the Congress' hate and lies increases. 

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Nadda slams Maharashtra govt

Amid the Param Bir Singh-led Mumbai Police's unmitigated witch-hunt against the Republic Media Network, BJP National President JP Nadda slammed the Maharashtra government for the 'brute usage of power' in their attempt to muzzle the freedom of speech and called it the 'trademark Congress style'. 

JP Nadda launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, stressing that the Congress could never 'pontificate' on freedom of speech as they have 'contempt for dissenting voices'. Taking on the Congress, JP Nadda highlighted that a free press always rattled Congress and went on to cite the treatment meted out to the press during the Emergency in Indira Gandhi's rule and the 'brazen attempts' made by Rajiv Gandhi to silence the free media. 

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