Karnataka minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Saturday took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in a ‘Bhajan clubbing’ event in the capital on Friday evening. The comments drew a sharp retort from the BJP, which accused the Congress of insulting Indian heritage.
Celebrations get his presence. Accountability gets his silence. “Congress once again mocks and insults Bharat’s remarkable civilisational heritage of Bhajan and Bhakti. What better can you expect of Junior Kharge who is only conversant with singing praises of the self-serving Congress first family,” BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan posted in reply to Priyank Kharge.
Kharge added that the Prime Minister has been avoiding questions for 13 years. “For 13 years, there has been a familiar pattern: when difficult questions confront the government, the Prime Minister is conspicuously absent from answering them.
Questioning PM Modi’s presence at the event, Kharge said that while the Prime Minister has time for Bhajan clubbing, he is silent on questions surrounding the Election Commission. “PM @narendramodi has time for ‘Bhajan Clubbing’, but no time to answer serious questions about the clubbing of democracy through the Election Commission,” he posted on X. Hitting out at the Karnataka minister, the BJP accused the Congress leader of mocking and insulting India’s heritage of “bhajan” and “bhakti”.
