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NEW DELHI: Slamming BJP for leading a conspiracy against Congress for declining the invitation to attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said those who have faith in Lord Ram can visit the temple any day, without needing an invitation from RSS and BJP.
Kharge, who along with Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had “respectfully declined” to attend the January 22 “event” calling it a “political project” of RSS-BJP meant for electoral gains, said Congress has never hurt any religion or guru, and reiterated that religion is a personal matter.
“As far as attending the function is concerned, those who have faith (aastha) can go tomorrow or the day after. I have made it clear on January 6 itself. It is not correct to attack us and this is a conspiracy of BJP… We do not want to hurt anyone, any religion, any guru. This is not our issue. Our only issue is what PM Modi has done for the people on issues of unemployment, inflation, India’s borders and on China (incursions) and what their foreign policy is,” Kharge said.
Accusing BJP of using “diversionary tactics”, Congress chief added, “The poor who have been destroyed and are harassed…we are concerned about them and are asking him about them rather than this.” Kharge also said Congress will not fall for BJP’s diversionary tactics or stop raising public issues.
“Our only issues in 2024 are – what work has the Modi government done for the unemployed youth? What steps should be taken regarding inflation? What did you (govt) say about Chinese infiltration on the border? We are concerned about Dalits, tribals, backward classes and poor sections of society, which BJP is not,” he said.
Kharge, who along with Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had “respectfully declined” to attend the January 22 “event” calling it a “political project” of RSS-BJP meant for electoral gains, said Congress has never hurt any religion or guru, and reiterated that religion is a personal matter.
“As far as attending the function is concerned, those who have faith (aastha) can go tomorrow or the day after. I have made it clear on January 6 itself. It is not correct to attack us and this is a conspiracy of BJP… We do not want to hurt anyone, any religion, any guru. This is not our issue. Our only issue is what PM Modi has done for the people on issues of unemployment, inflation, India’s borders and on China (incursions) and what their foreign policy is,” Kharge said.
Accusing BJP of using “diversionary tactics”, Congress chief added, “The poor who have been destroyed and are harassed…we are concerned about them and are asking him about them rather than this.” Kharge also said Congress will not fall for BJP’s diversionary tactics or stop raising public issues.
“Our only issues in 2024 are – what work has the Modi government done for the unemployed youth? What steps should be taken regarding inflation? What did you (govt) say about Chinese infiltration on the border? We are concerned about Dalits, tribals, backward classes and poor sections of society, which BJP is not,” he said.
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