MARGAO: Goa Congress reacted strongly to the remarks made by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant about the Gandhi family.
Speaking at a function in Margao, Sawant had said, “Congress ruled the nation for 60 long years, today the party is crumbling. Congress ruled the nation only by using Mahatma Gandhi’s name. Indira Gandhi’s family actually has no relationship with the Mahatma Gandhi family but they have used his name only for political mileage.”
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The CM also accused Congress of not doing anything for the country during their time in power.
Reacting to the remarks, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao retorted, “Our leader Rahul Gandhi has blood relations with Mahatma Gandhi who shed his blood for India. Rahul Gandhi’s grandmother Indira Gandhi also shed her blood for the Country. Indian soil has the blood of Rahul’s father Rajiv Gandhi who was brutally assassinated. Rahul Gandhi has blood relation with Mother India.”
He further said, “Our leader Rahul Gandhi follows the teachings of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi who sacrificed his life spreading the message of brotherhood and inclusive India. Rahul Gandhi toes Mahatma’s path of compassion, eschewing any form of vengeance on his father Rajiv Gandhi’s killers.”
The Cuncolim MLA further stated that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi worked tirelessly for a united India. He said that she faced bullets while serving the nation and the country will never forget the Iron Lady of India.
“Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should look at the results of the elections of Chairpersons of Nagpur Panchayat Samitis. Congress won 9 out of 13 posts of Chairpersons and eight out of thirteen posts of Deputy Chairpersons. This is the beginning of the end of the BJP regime in India. It started from Nagpur which happens to be the headquarters of RSS. Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is showing results,” Alemao added.
