‘Congress has dogs from Italy barking for Pakistan, China’: Karnataka BJP MLA slams Mallikarjun Kharge
Karnataka BJP MLA CT Ravi has slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his ‘dog’ remark against the BJP and accused the grand old party of supporting the narrative of China and Pakistan.
Taking a jibe at the Congress continuously raking up the issue of the clashes that broke out between India and China and especially its leader Rahul Gandhi, who said that China is preparing for a full-fledged war, CT Ravi said, “No dog from Italy Congress has barked on behalf of India. It barks in support of China, Pakistan but never for India. It wags its tail for China and Pakistan. This dog is not from Mahatma Gandhi’s party but from Italy and it barks against India.”
Referring to Kharge’s ‘dog’ remark made during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, CT Ravi said, “I would like to ask Mr Kharge a question. Let’s agree that Congress has contributed to the freedom of the country but was this contribution done to loot independent India? Was the contribution done to scoop up money and property enough to run through the next five generations of your family?”
“When you say not one dog from BJP participated in the freedom struggle, do you mean to say that all the dogs from Congress fought for Independence to get five-star treatment from all the money they’ve looted? The Congress that fought for Independence is different from the present day Congress. The era of the Indian National Congress has ended and the present party is Italy Congress,” he added.
Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Alwar during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra, Mallikarjun Kharge had trained guns on the BJP over the recent India-China skirmish along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector and alleged the Centre had been concealing facts.
“We (Congress) gave freedom to the country and Indira and Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed their lives for the unity of the country. Our party leaders gave their lives. What did you (BJP) do? Did any of your dogs die for the country?” Mallikarjun Kharge had asked.
Several BJP leaders in Parliament have sought Kharge’s apology saying that the statements made by him were in poor taste. However, Kharge has refused an apology and defended himself, saying that the remarks were made outside the Parliament and should not be discussed in the House.
