By PTI
NEW DELHI: Asking who in India makes use of their maternal grandfather’s surname, the Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on the Gandhis not utilizing the Nehru identify and stated he does not have the fundamental understanding of Indian tradition.
“Only god can save the country,” AICC normal secretary Randeep Surjewala instructed reporters a day after PM Modi, in a speech within the Rajya Sabha, requested why the Gandhis had been ashamed of utilizing the Nehru surname.
“Someone who is sitting in such a responsible position does not know or understand the culture of India…will speak like this….You can ask any person in the country, who uses the maternal grandfather’s surname?” Surjewala instructed a press convention on the social gathering headquarters within the presence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
“If he does not even have this basic understanding of India’s culture, then only God can save this country,” Surjewala stated.
In his speech within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi focused the Congress which has criticised the federal government for ignoring Jawaharlal Nehru’s efforts in nation-building.
“…if Nehru ji’s name is left out by us, we would correct our mistake as he was the first prime minister of the country. But I do not understand why anyone from his clan is afraid of keeping Nehru surname? Is there any shame in having the Nehru surname? What is the shame? When the family is not ready to accept such a great personality, why do you keep questioning us,” he stated.
The prime minister additionally criticised Nehru and former prime minister Indira Gandhi for repeatedly utilizing Article 356 of the Constitution to topple state governments led by non-Congress events.
NEW DELHI: Asking who in India makes use of their maternal grandfather’s surname, the Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on the Gandhis not utilizing the Nehru identify and stated he does not have the fundamental understanding of Indian tradition.
“Only god can save the country,” AICC normal secretary Randeep Surjewala instructed reporters a day after PM Modi, in a speech within the Rajya Sabha, requested why the Gandhis had been ashamed of utilizing the Nehru surname.
“Someone who is sitting in such a responsible position does not know or understand the culture of India…will speak like this….You can ask any person in the country, who uses the maternal grandfather’s surname?” Surjewala instructed a press convention on the social gathering headquarters within the presence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
“If he does not even have this basic understanding of India’s culture, then only God can save this country,” Surjewala stated.
In his speech within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi focused the Congress which has criticised the federal government for ignoring Jawaharlal Nehru’s efforts in nation-building.
“…if Nehru ji’s name is left out by us, we would correct our mistake as he was the first prime minister of the country. But I do not understand why anyone from his clan is afraid of keeping Nehru surname? Is there any shame in having the Nehru surname? What is the shame? When the family is not ready to accept such a great personality, why do you keep questioning us,” he stated.
The prime minister additionally criticised Nehru and former prime minister Indira Gandhi for repeatedly utilizing Article 356 of the Constitution to topple state governments led by non-Congress events.