“Nobody can scare us, we’re fearless” and can proceed to defend democratic ideas, Congress chief Pawan Khera stated on Friday, a day after his arrest and interim bail in reference to an FIR over his alleged remarks towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Khera, who reached right here to take part within the Congress’ eighty fifth plenary session earlier within the day after the excessive drama Thursday, additionally hit out at Modi’s jibe on the Congress over the ‘Modi teri khabar khudegi’ slogan purportedly raised towards him and stated the prime minister ought to speak responsibly and talk about individuals’s points as an alternative.
Asked whether or not he regretted the remarks over which he was arrested, Khera alluded to a Hindi movie tune — “Hum bolega to bologe ki bolta hai”, and added, “Is liye hum kuch nahi bolega (that’s the reason I cannot say something)”.
“Will converse when the time comes. A authorized course of is on and it isn’t correct to touch upon it,” he instructed a press convention on the sidelines of the plenary session right here.
Khera stated the Congress has been enjoying its function and can proceed to achieve this fearlessly.
“This is a historic plenary session, not simply due to the prevailing circumstances through which it’s happening but additionally as a result of a historic election of the Congress president happened, the entire world noticed, and shut to it an individual named (JP) Nadda ji obtained an extension (as BJP chief). The extension was given to an individual who doesn’t even know the way he turned president. This is the situation of our rival social gathering,” he stated.
The Congress polls had been lined by the media extensively and we’re pleased with being a part of this social gathering, he added.
“We won’t ever again off in defending democratic ideas. If any social gathering can convey the financial system again on observe, it’s Congress. We know our duty and can by no means run away from it. Nobody can scare us, those that are listening by you must also know that we’re not scared sitting right here and we’re fearless.
“We are fearless that’s the reason we took on the Britishers. The group which aligned with the Britishers towards us, we destroyed them additionally. So you retain locking horns with us, you have got the best, however do not suppose which you can scare us,” Khera asserted.
He additionally pressured that the Congress’ ideology is neither left nor proper, is a mix of each, and is towards the acute proper and excessive left.
Asked if Rahul Gandhi was finest suited to lead the Opposition alliance in 2024, Khera parried the query, saying Congress doesn’t consider in person-centric politics.
He, nevertheless, additionally added that in 2024 it might be a battle of “one individual towards the nation”.
Khera additionally launched a scathing assault on the federal government over the China border subject, alleging {that a} “weak prime minister and central authorities” is in place due to which, regardless of a courageous military, “we’re not ready to defend our borders” and the Chinese are repeatedly intruding into our territory.
Asked about Modi hitting out at Congress members, who had purportedly raised the ‘Modi teri khabar khudegi’ slogan a day in the past, Khera stated, “You are the prime minister of the nation, it is best to speak responsibly and speak of vital points going through the nation.” “We know you’re unable to sleep however the causes for that aren’t proper. The causes ought to be China, value rise unemployment, and never Adani,” he stated.
Addressing a public rally in Shillong, Modi exuded confidence that the ‘lotus’, the BJP image, will bloom within the state, because the saffron party-led authorities has at all times prioritised the well-being of its individuals.
Those who’ve been rejected by the nation, deemed unacceptable by individuals, and discover themselves immersed in hopelessness at the moment are chanting ‘Modi teri kabar khudegi’ (Modi, your grave can be dug). But, individuals in each nook and nook of India are saying ‘Modi tera kamal khilega’ (Modi, your lotus will bloom), the prime minister stated.
Khera was arrested on Thursday by Assam Police in reference to an FIR over alleged remarks towards Prime Minister Modi, a day of excessive drama that started with him being deplaned from a flight to Raipur and his social gathering leaders protesting on the tarmac.
Khera, who was within the headlines this week for apparently fumbling on the prime minister’s father’s title throughout a press convention, was launched on interim bail until February 28 by a Delhi courtroom later within the night on the instructions of the Supreme Court.
He had moved the apex courtroom to search aid in a number of FIRs towards him in Assam in addition to within the Uttar Pradesh cities of Varanasi and Lucknow.
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