Congress and BJP clash over PM Modi participating in Bhajan event
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The Congress and BJP have exchanged political barbs following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation in a 'Bhajan clubbing' event while the opposition continues to protest against the Election Commission.
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a 'Bhajan clubbing' event in Delhi which involves singing devotional songs in a concert-style setting.
- Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge criticized the Prime Minister for prioritizing this event over addressing concerns regarding the Election Commission.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party accused the Congress leader of insulting India's religious heritage.
- Opposition parties are currently protesting against the Election Commission following reports of internal disagreements among its commissioners.
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Priyank Kharge
Karnataka home minister
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“PM @narendramodi has time for 'Bhajan Clubbing', but no time to answer serious questions about the clubbing of democracy through the Election Commission,”
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…said Kharge questioned PM Narendra Modi's presence at the ‘Bhajan clubbing’ event, saying that while the Prime Minister has time for this, he is silent on questions surrounding the Election Commission. Deep Dive " 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. Kharge added that PM Modi 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…
“PM @narendramodi has time for ‘Bhajan Clubbing’, but no time to answer serious questions about the clubbing of democracy through the Election Commission. For 13 years, there has been a familiar pattern: when difficult questions confront the government, the Prime Minister is conspicuously absent from answering them. Celebrations get his presence. Accountability gets his silence,”
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…Kharge on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he shared a video of himself attending a “Bhajan Clubbing” event in Delhi, questioning his response to issues concerning 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. For 13 years, there has been a familiar pattern: when difficult questions confront the government, the Prime Minister is conspicuously absent from answering them. Celebrations get his presence. Accountability gets his silence, ” Kharge said in a post on X, quoting the video shared by PM Modi. PM Modi on Friday evening attended a ‘bhajan clubbing’ event at a park named after BJP ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay, as part of tributes marking his…
CR Kesavan
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“Congress once again mocks and insults Bharat's remarkable civilisational heritage of Bhajan and Bhakti.”
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…get his presence. Accountability gets his silence," the Karnataka home minister added. BJP’s response The BJP accused the Congress leader of mocking and insulting India's heritage of "bhajan" and "bhakti". " 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 wrote while sharing a screenshot of Kharge's X post.…
“Does Junior Kharge have even an iota of courage to talk about clubbing accountability of Rahul Gandhi with Congress party's dismal electoral failures, because under Rahul Gandhi's dismal leadership, the Congress party has lost 3 consecutive Lok Sabha elections and suffered nearly 100 Assembly drubbings”
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…of Kharge's X post. Kesavan asked Kharge to question the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over the party's losses in “3 Lok Sabha elections and suffering nearly 100 Assembly drubbings”. " Does Junior Kharge have even an iota of courage to talk about clubbing accountability of Rahul Gandhi with Congress party's dismal electoral failures, because under Rahul Gandhi's dismal leadership, the Congress party has lost 3 consecutive Lok Sabha elections and suffered nearly 100 Assembly drubbings ," the BJP spokesperson said. The row on EC The opposition has been demanding the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation in the wake of an Indian Express investigation, which reported that Election…
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