Pawan Khera’s arrest: Cong says Modi government diminished democracy to ‘Hitler-shahi’, BJP says oppn leaders no longer above legislation

By way of PTI

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday accused the federal government of lowering India’s democracy to “Hitlar-shahi” and “dictatorship” because it reacted angrily to the arrest of Pawan Khera however the ruling BJP shrugged off the grievance, announcing the opposition birthday party’s leaders will have to no longer are living on this false impression that they’re above the legislation.

Congress chief Khera was once stopped on the Delhi airport from flying to Raipur to wait the birthday party’s plenary consultation and was once arrested quickly after through the Assam Police in reference to an FIR over his alleged derogatory remarks towards High Minister Narendra Modi.

The Best Court docket, alternatively, supplied him reduction through liberating him on intervening time bail until February 28.

Listed below are reactions:

1. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out on the executive for the arrest, claiming that it is a part of a trend. “Understand is given to opposition individuals in the event that they lift problems in Parliament and Enforcement Directorate raids are performed on our leaders in Chhattisgarh sooner than the plenary consultation,” he stated. “Nowadays our media chairman (Khera) was once forcibly deplaned and arrested. The Modi executive has diminished India’s democracy to ‘Hitler-shahi’. We strongly condemn this dictatorship,” Kharge tweeted in Hindi.

2. Congress chief Ok C Venugopal accused the BJP of concentrated on the birthday party’s plenary consultation and requested if India has develop into a banana republic. Samajwadi Celebration president Akhilesh Yadav slammed the BJP, announcing that is how it works because the “ruling birthday party has no religion in legislation, charter and democracy”. It spends such a lot cash on social media to focus on him, he alleged, noting {that a} member of his birthday party was once arrested for talking towards the BJP.

Condemning the arrest and deplaning of Khera, Venugopal stated, “It’s completely condemnable the way in which they’re doing this stuff. We’re all going to Raipur for the plenary consultation, Pawan Khera was once additionally travelling with us, all at once they deplaned Pawan Khera with none legitimate explanation why. After part an hour, the Delhi Police comes and says they have got handy him (Khera) over to Assam Police. We requested if there may be an FIR, arrest warrant or any file, however not anything is there, simplest oral orders,” the Congress’ common secretary in-charge organisation stated. How can this occur, has India develop into a “banana republic”, he requested.

3. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit again on the Congress for protesting the police motion, announcing the opposition birthday party’s leaders will have to no longer are living on this “false impression” that they’re above the legislation and criticised them for his or her agitation at the Delhi airport tarmac. “No matter is completed is completed lawfully. Congress leaders will have to no longer are living beneath this false impression that they’re above the legislation,” advised journalists.

He stated the Congress is taking part in the “sufferer card” after the usage of derogatory phrases towards High Minister Narendra Modi and his members of the family. The BJP chief stated Congress leaders “flouted legislation” through beginning protests at the Delhi airport tarmac and endangered the lives of fellow passengers. Other people had been inconvenienced through the Congress’ protests, he stated.

“Modi enjoys the blessings of greater than 140 crore other folks of the rustic and abusing him is like digging a hollow wherein the Congress will fall,” Bhatia stated. Other people will educate the Congress a lesson, he stated.

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday accused the federal government of lowering India’s democracy to “Hitlar-shahi” and “dictatorship” because it reacted angrily to the arrest of Pawan Khera however the ruling BJP shrugged off the grievance, announcing the opposition birthday party’s leaders will have to no longer are living on this false impression that they’re above the legislation.

Congress chief Khera was once stopped on the Delhi airport from flying to Raipur to wait the birthday party’s plenary consultation and was once arrested quickly after through the Assam Police in reference to an FIR over his alleged derogatory remarks towards High Minister Narendra Modi.

The Best Court docket, alternatively, supplied him reduction through liberating him on intervening time bail until February 28.

Listed below are reactions:

1. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out on the executive for the arrest, claiming that it is a part of a trend. “Understand is given to opposition individuals in the event that they lift problems in Parliament and Enforcement Directorate raids are performed on our leaders in Chhattisgarh sooner than the plenary consultation,” he stated. “Nowadays our media chairman (Khera) was once forcibly deplaned and arrested. The Modi executive has diminished India’s democracy to ‘Hitler-shahi’. We strongly condemn this dictatorship,” Kharge tweeted in Hindi.

2. Congress chief Ok C Venugopal accused the BJP of concentrated on the birthday party’s plenary consultation and requested if India has develop into a banana republic. Samajwadi Celebration president Akhilesh Yadav slammed the BJP, announcing that is how it works because the “ruling birthday party has no religion in legislation, charter and democracy”. It spends such a lot cash on social media to focus on him, he alleged, noting {that a} member of his birthday party was once arrested for talking towards the BJP.

Condemning the arrest and deplaning of Khera, Venugopal stated, “It’s completely condemnable the way in which they’re doing this stuff. We’re all going to Raipur for the plenary consultation, Pawan Khera was once additionally travelling with us, all at once they deplaned Pawan Khera with none legitimate explanation why. After part an hour, the Delhi Police comes and says they have got handy him (Khera) over to Assam Police. We requested if there may be an FIR, arrest warrant or any file, however not anything is there, simplest oral orders,” the Congress’ common secretary in-charge organisation stated. How can this occur, has India develop into a “banana republic”, he requested.

3. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit again on the Congress for protesting the police motion, announcing the opposition birthday party’s leaders will have to no longer are living on this “false impression” that they’re above the legislation and criticised them for his or her agitation at the Delhi airport tarmac. “No matter is completed is completed lawfully. Congress leaders will have to no longer are living beneath this false impression that they’re above the legislation,” advised journalists.

He stated the Congress is taking part in the “sufferer card” after the usage of derogatory phrases towards High Minister Narendra Modi and his members of the family. The BJP chief stated Congress leaders “flouted legislation” through beginning protests at the Delhi airport tarmac and endangered the lives of fellow passengers. Other people had been inconvenienced through the Congress’ protests, he stated.

“Modi enjoys the blessings of greater than 140 crore other folks of the rustic and abusing him is like digging a hollow wherein the Congress will fall,” Bhatia stated. Other people will educate the Congress a lesson, he stated.