"When I First Became MLA, Amit Shah Was A Child": Mallikarjun Kharge Jabs Minister
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Home Minister Amit Shah during a rally, dismissing Shah's recent comments on patriotism by highlighting his own long political career. The exchange follows a controversy regarding the singing of Vande Mataram at an Independence Day event.
Why it matters
The verbal sparring reflects the ongoing intense political polarization between India's ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.
Mallikarjun Kharge did not mince words and in a sharp takedown reminded Home Minister Amit Shah, who criticised the Congress over alleged insult to Vande Mataram, that the latter was a child when he first became an MLA."Amit Shah speaks against our Madam Sonia Gandhi, he speaks against the Gandhi family. When I first became an MLA, Amit Shah was a child, and today he's teaching us patriotism," Kharge, the 84-year-old Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said at a public rally in Goa on Monday.जब मैं पहली बार MLA बना था, तब अमित शाह बच्चे थे और आज हमें देशभक्ति सिखा रहे हैं।BJP और इनके पुरखों ने कभी आजादी की लड़ाई नहीं लड़ी, इसलिए ये लोग कांग्रेस के लोगों को देशभक्ति न सिखाएं।असल में- 'Anti-India' और 'Anti-religion' तो BJP है, क्योंकि जब मैंने उत्तराखंड में भाषण...
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