Congress miffed with Chhattisgarh Deputy CM TS Singhdeo after he praised Modi govt, Kharge points orders towards praising PM

The Congress is reportedly miffed over Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdeo’s reward for the Modi authorities on the Centre. Singhdeo, whereas sharing the stage with the Prime Minister at an occasion in Raigarh on 14 September showered praises on the Central authorities.

“You have come here today to give something. You have given a lot of things to Chhattisgarh, and I trust that in the future too, you will keep providing us with more,” the deputy CM mentioned.

He added, “We have always worked under the guidance of the Central government, and I do not want to miss out on saying that, in my experience, I did not feel any partiality… In the state, when we asked for something from the Central government, they… never denied help. And I believe that going forward, the state and Centre will work together in all the fields to take our country and state forward.”

Prime Minister Modi bowed his head with joined arms signalling gratitude and in addition shook arms with him later. A clipping of the identical went viral throughout X, previously Twitter.

#PMModi: छत्तीसगढ़ के उपमुख्यमंत्री और वरिष्ठ कांग्रेस नेता टीएस सिंह देव ने गुरुवार को रायपुर में मंच पर PM मोदी की तारीफ करते हुए कहा कि उन्हें “कभी नहीं लगा कि प्रधान मंत्री ने राज्य के साथ भेदभाव किया है।”#TSSinghDeo #Congress #Chhattisgarh pic.twitter.com/5B2FWs16hF

— Zee Business (@ZeeBusiness) September 15, 2023

BJP leaders additionally shared the identical criticising Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for accusing the Centre of allegedly not implementing schemes within the state whereas his deputy claimed in any other case.

Chhattisgarh Congress Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo elaborating how the Modi govt has finished improvement in Congress dominated Chhatisgarh, with none discrimination.

The Center all the time fulfills each demand of the state govt for the event of Chhattisgarh.#Modi4PM2024 pic.twitter.com/3UtfsfQv60

— Priti Gandhi – प्रीति गांधी (@MrsGandhi) September 15, 2023

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has upped his ante towards the BJP with elections approaching. He usually blames the Centre for not allotting the cash or implementing schemes within the state.

#WATCH | Raipur, Chhattisgarh: CM Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel says, “PM Modi got here right here and served lies. He lied in Raipur that they purchase the rice, however the Chhattisgarh authorities buys it…The hall that he (PM Modi) inaugurated, what number of passengers will journey on it? He has come… pic.twitter.com/48mE6JyPnt

— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) September 16, 2023

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) was reportedly perturbed on the heaps of praises bestowed upon the Prime Minister by their senior chief forward of the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections.

Explaining his assertion on the occasion, TS Singhdeo informed The Indian Express that he mentioned such phrases protecting in thoughts the dignity of the Prime Minister. “There is a tradition of hospitality in our state. Things were said at a government forum keeping in mind the dignity of the Prime Minister. I did not want to get involved in allegations and counter-allegations on the platform. My statement was only related to the demands of my department.”

A Congress spokesperson reportedly mentioned that Singhdeo was merely being respectful to the PM’s chair. Chhattisgarh Congress’ media cell in-charge Sushil Anand Shukla mentioned, “Singh Deo-ji was sharing the stage with the PM and hence he was being diplomatic.”

Mallikarjun Kharge displeased with TS Singhdeo, say reviews

The senior Congress chief was, nonetheless, pulled up by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the CWC assembly expressing his disappointment. The deputy CM was prompted to challenge an apology for his praises for the PM.

This got here after TS Singhdeo had reportedly already apologised to the Congress in-charge for Chhattisgarh Kumari Selja after she identified the error to him.

A pacesetter current on the assembly reportedly mentioned, “He (Kharge) told Singh Deo that his apology will not undo the mistake. He asked Singh Deo and all other CWC members to be careful and not praise the PM unnecessarily.”

“Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge then told him that despite being sorry, the damage had been done. As a deputy Chief Minister and a senior member, people would take his words seriously,” the chief reportedly added.

The Congress additionally cited the instance of Singdeo with a purpose to warning different leaders.

Furthermore, the Chhattisgarh deputy CM took to X issuing a public apology the subsequent day. “There has always been a tradition of hospitality in our state and the entire country. At an official forum, some things were said keeping in mind the dignity of the Prime Minister. I did not want to get involved in the politics of allegations and counter-allegations through the platform. And, my statement was only related to the demands of my department,” TS Singhdeo wrote on social media platform X, previously Twitter.

हमारे प्रदेश, पूरे देश में सदा अतिथि सत्कार की परंपरा रही है।

एक शासकीय मंच पर, प्रधानमंत्री जी की गरिमा को ध्यान में रखते हुए कुछ बातें कही गईं थी।

मंच के माध्यम से मैं आरोप-प्रत्यारोप की राजनीति में नहीं पड़ना चाहता था। और, मेरा वक्तव्य केवल अपने विभाग की माँगों से संबंधित…

— T S Singhdeo (@TS_SinghDeo) September 15, 2023

But the Congress had already gotten into injury management mode. Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram mentioned that Singhdeo was solely following “protocol”. He mentioned that the deputy CM had not introduced up any divisive challenge or made a political assertion.

Jairam Ramesh added that Singhdeo’s conduct was “unlike the Prime Minister who abused the Congress from every government function”.

This comes after TS Singhdeo was made deputy Chief Minister within the Baghel authorities in June to stop the 2 leaders from sparring with state elections approaching quick.