Congress Breaks Convention, Party Chief Attacks Centre On Independence Day
NDTV
Independence Day 2023: Avoiding any criticism or attack on the Centre on Independence Day has so far been a convention.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who skipped the 77th Independence Day event at the iconic Red Fort and sent out a strong recorded message, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the flag hoisting ceremony at the party headquarters in Delhi. Opposition voice is being muzzled, and parliament members are being suspended, he said. My own mike has been muted in the house, he said.
Referring to the PM's 90-minute long speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, he said an impression has been created that developmental work has taken place only in the last few years.
Mr Kharge recounted the role of former Congress PMs and their contribution towards nation building.
