New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Describing Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi's comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP as "absolutely right", a central minister Thursday said the Congress lacks internal democracy and is suffering from "internal rift".
"Dwivedi's statement to a media organisation was construed to mean that 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi's win is a victory of Indianness'," union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a press conference here.
"Dwivedi's statement reflects internal rift within the Congress, he is absolutely right. There has been no internal democracy in the party."
The Congress leader Wednesday sparked controversy after he was quoted as saying by the media organisation that Modi and the BJP "have been successful in convincing people that from a social point of view they are closer to Indian citizens", and this was the start of a "new era".
Sitharaman said: "The Modi government is doing well at various fronts. Under programmes like 'Jan Dhan Yojana', more than 10 crore people have been covered. The government has been successful in controlling prices of essentials. Is this not Indian-ness?"
Saying that Dwivedi issued a clarification only after Congress pressurised him, the minister accused the grand old party of still being in "denial mode" even after eight months of its defeat in the parliamentary polls.
"The Congress is denying historic mandate to a single party in the Lok Sabha elections. It's an insult to the mandate and its move also reflects family and dynasty politics of the party," the BJP leader said. "It reflects its mindset."
On being asked about various leaders joining the BJP, she said: "Whoever respects BJP's ideology, the party will welcome him."
Bihar Election: Why did violence happen in Durga idol immersion before voting in Munger?
Munger, immersed in the euphoria of Durga Puja, will wither away before the voting date, hardly anyone could have guessed it.
One Nation One Election: Election Commission's reaction on One Nation One Election, What did CEC Rajeev Kumar say?
The discussion about 'One Nation, One Election' is hot across the country. In this discussion, there is talk of holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Amid uproar over the
IND vs AUS: Sunil Gavaskar, furious over Rohit Sharma's bad shot, said- you can't get forgiveness
India vs Australia 4th Test: Australia scored 369 runs in their first innings in the fourth Test match being played at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. In response, India have scored 62 runs at the loss
Pulwama attack to Antilia case: IG Anil Shukla, who spent a long time in NIA, was transferred to Andaman Nicobar
IG Anil Shukla, who returned to Delhi Police on deputation from the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has been transferred to Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Anil Shukla was looking into the
Hope Australia don't cross the line while sledging: Rohit
Sydney, March 25 (IANS) India's batting mainstay Rohit Sharma said on Wednesday that Australian cricketers might use sledging as a weapon during their high-voltage cricket World Cup semi-final
Enough Kumbh: PM Modi told Swami Awadheshanand Giri - two royal baths have been done, now Kumbh should be kept symbolic
The Kumbh Mela of Haridwar can now be finished. Because of the increasing cases of Corona, Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself has appealed to the saints and saints that the Kumbh be kept symbolic.
Blast near Israel Embassy: Terrorists had threatened the ambassador, had talked about an attack; Now more than 100 CCTV...
Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon posted in India was threatened with death by terrorists in November. Also, there was talk of an attack on the embassy in Delhi. After receiving input about the terrorist
72 new patients found in 4 hours, 2099 corona positive so far in the state, 1699 migrants among total infected
Ranchi / Dhanbad / Jamshedpur. 72 new corona patients have been found in the state in 24 hours. After the arrival of new patients, the number of infected patients in the state has reached 2099. The
Harshad Arora blames 'being first' for exit from 'Khatron...'
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Being first is not always a sign of excellence, says television actor Harshad Arora, who has turned out to be the first contestant to be eliminated from "Fear Factor: Khatron
Pakistan is embarrassed again, The PAK ambassador was not allowed entry into the US; deported from the airport itself.
US President Donald Trump has taken a very tough stand on immigration. Recently, news came out that the Trump administration is going to crack down on the entry of people from Pakistan and Afghanistan
