Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on October 27 criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father, saying such comments were inappropriate for the head of a national political party.
Reacting to the controversy, Saha said, “I felt that he was not in his mind. Such comments should not have been made by the president of a national party like the Congress.” He condemned the alleged remarks and urged people to express their disapproval.
Saha also accused the Congress and other opposition parties of prioritising political power over public issues. He alleged that their primary objective was to make Rahul Gandhi the Prime Minister and claimed that the INDIA bloc lacked clear political principles.
Responding to opposition comparisons between India and neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal over changes in government, Saha asserted that a similar political development was not possible in India.
The chief minister also criticised the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for joining hands politically, describing their alliance as unusual and questioning the position the opposition parties would ultimately adopt.
Saha’s remarks came amid an ongoing exchange between the BJP and opposition parties over statements made by their leaders, reflecting the wider political differences between the ruling party and the opposition.
