Parliament logjam can end with Rahul Gandhi's unambiguous apology for his remarks in U.K.: Hardeep Singh Puri
The Hindu
Addressing a press conference, the BJP leader categorically rejected Rahul Gandhi's claims on the prevailing situation in India and urged him to clarify if he was "playing to an agenda”.
An unambiguous apology from Rahul Gandhi can end the logjam in Parliament, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on March 20 as he slammed the Congress leader for his recent remarks in the United Kingdom.
Addressing a press conference, the BJP leader categorically rejected Mr. Gandhi's claims on the prevailing situation in India and urged him to clarify if he was "playing to an agenda”.
During his interactions in the United Kingdom recently, Mr. Gandhi alleged that the structures of Indian democracy are under attack and there is a "full-scale assault" on the country's institutions.
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His remarks triggered a massive political row, with the BJP accusing him of maligning India on foreign soil and seeking foreign interventions and the Congress hitting back, citing instances of Prime Minister Modi raising internal politics abroad.
“If any individual goes outside the country, he has the freedom to speak. But along with that freedom of speech comes the need to have a sense of responsibility,” Mr. Puri said. He said India is the world's largest and oldest democracy and there is no doubt about that.