Crisis must await Rahul Gandhi return
The RJD blackout is quite different to the selective bans imposed by other opposition parties.
The RJD blackout is quite different to the selective bans imposed by other opposition parties.
Polling is over for Bhopal, the larger campaign is winding down, so even if the toothless EC dares to bare its imaginary fangs there is little to bite.
Just a month ago emotions were running high in Punjab when the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, expressed regret ~ but declined to tender an official apology ~ for the slaughter at Jallianwalla Bagh.
In an indirect reference to MP CM Kamal Nath, PM Modi lambasted the Congress for appointing a leader who was facing allegations of the riots as a minister at the Centre and making him in-charge of Punjab.
“What Sam Pitroda said about 1984 is absolutely wrong and he should apologise to the nation for it. He should be ashamed and apologise publicly,” said Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
Responding to PM Modi’s remark that the SP-BSP ‘mahagathbandhan’ is casteist, BSP chief Mayawati on Friday said that he is not an 'OBC by birth'.
Meanwhile, the National Commission for Minorities on Friday sent notice to Sam Pitroda over his remarks on anti-Sikh riots and directed him to tender an unconditional apology to the Sikh community.
"Congress has shown the moral and political courage to punish its people and leaders accused of violence/role in 1984,” the party said in its statement.
The PM said that the three words sum up the arrogance of the grand old party and proves that “they have no regard for life”.
In strongly-worded tweets, Jaitley said that Pitroda’s comment is “reflective of the lack of remorse” in the Congress over the genocide.
