Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal, saying they only know how to indulge in politics and create a ruckus over people’s issues. Still, when allowed to debate serious matters, they are seen running away from discussion.
Dhillon said Parliament is currently in session, but instead of debating issues inside the House, Rahul Gandhi prefers to create a ruckus outside Parliament.
He added that every minute of Parliament’s time and every rupee of the people’s money is precious.
“Disrupting parliamentary proceedings and wasting public money and valuable time reflects the irresponsible politics of the Congress,” Dhillon told the media here.
He said that while Rahul Gandhi had repeatedly demanded answers from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju made it clear on Monday that the Home Minister was ready to answer every question on every issue in Parliament. Despite this, the Congress walked out of the House instead of participating in the debate. Dhillon said this clearly showed that Rahul Gandhi and the Congress “are not interested in resolving issues but only in creating political drama”.
The state BJP chief also expressed concern over police action during the students’ protest in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
He said reports of the manner in which students peacefully raising their voices for their rights and employment were treated were extremely worrying. He said reports of the use of barbed wire, tear gas, water cannons and cane‑charge to stop the students had raised serious questions.
Dhillon questioned why Rahul Gandhi and Kejriwal had remained silent on the Ranchi incident when Jharkhand has a coalition government involving the Congress.
He said speaking about students’ rights only for political gains and remaining silent when a political ally is in power was an example of double standards in politics.
Dhillon also targeted the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, saying whenever youth, employees, farmers, labourers and teachers, among other sections, take to the streets to demand their rights, the government responds with force.
He added that serious issues such as paper leaks in Punjab had raised questions about the future of the youth and the government recruitment process.
–IANS
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