In defence of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Indian State’ remark, Congress plays Article 12 card
New Delhi: The Congress Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had distorted Rahul Gandhi’s remarks as it defended the Leader of the Opposition from flak over his “fighting the Indian state” comment, citing the definition of ‘state’ in Article 12 of the Indian Constitution.
On Wednesday, during the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters in Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said the party was fighting not just the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), but the “Indian state itself”, commenting on the “capture of institutions” by the ruling party and its ideological mentor, the RSS.
Addressing a press conference at the Akbar Road Congress office, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel argued that Rahul Gandhi’s assessment was “absolutely correct”.
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