Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today came down heavily on the Congress’ first family, saying the interests of one family prevailed over the party and national interests.
He also questioned why the ‘Emergency mindset’ still remained in the opposition party.
On the 45th year of the imposition of Emergency in the country, Amit Shah claimed leaders are feeling suffocated in the Congress and the party’s disconnect with people keeps widening.
“On this day, 45 years ago one family’s greed for power led to the imposition of the Emergency. Overnight the nation was turned into a prison. The press, courts, free speech…all were trampled over. Atrocities were committed on the poor and downtrodden,” he tweeted.
He said due to the efforts of lakhs of people, the Emergency was lifted, democracy was restored in India but it remained absent in the Congress.
“The interests of one family prevailed over party’s interests and national interests. This sorry state of affairs thrives in today’s Congress too!,” he said.
He said a Congress party spokesperson was unceremoniously sacked and the sad truth was that leaders were feeling suffocated in Congress.
“As one of India’s opposition parties, Congress needs to ask itself: Why does the Emergency mindset remain? Why are leaders who don’t belong to one dynasty unable to speak up? Why are leaders getting frustrated in Congress? Else, their disconnect with people will keep widening.”
