BackAmit Shah like Pakistani leaders who were critical of Gandhi: Congress
The Congress demanded an apology from BJP president Amit Shah, who had said Mahatma Gandhi was a 'chatur baniya', a reference to his mercantile caste
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Mumbai: Condemning Amit Shah for dubbing Mahatma Gandhi a “chatur baniya", Maharashtra Congress president Ashok Chavan on Saturday equated the BJP chief to the Pakistani leaders who used to criticise Gandhi.
Demanding an unconditional apology from Shah, Chavan said he has insulted all freedom fighters who have sacrificed themselves for the cause of the country. Addressing a gathering in Raipur on Friday, Shah said Gandhi was a “chatur baniya", a reference to his mercantile caste, who had rightly advised dissolving the Congress after independence. He had also termed the Congress a sort of “special purpose vehicle" to secure freedom and as the party lacking any ideology or principles.
“Amit Shah has spoken the language of Pakistani leaders who used to constantly criticise Mahatma Gandhi. By using such language for the Mahatma, he has insulted all freedom fighters who have given their lives for the cause of freedom," Chavan said. Seeking an unconditional apology, the Congress leader said Shah has insulted entire country by his remarks.
“Pakistani leaders used to criticise Mahatma Gandhi the way Shah has done. Today, the BJP is speaking Pakistan’s language. By speaking about the caste of Mahatma, the BJP has laid bare its true face of caste politics," he said.
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