Pen, tongue that of Mani Shankar Aiyar, ideas are of Gandhi family, says Sambit Patra

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra. PTI/FILE

The Bharatiya Janata Celebration Thursday launched a scathing assault on Congress chief and former diplomat Mani Shankar Aiyar for calling PV Narasimha Rao the primary BJP Prime Minister of India.

Rao led a Congress authorities and served because the ninth prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996.

“PV Narasimha Rao was the Prime Minister from Congress and the sort of phrases which have been used for him clearly present that Gandhi household’s spokesperson can’t tolerate somebody aside from anyone from Gandhi household changing into the PM, even when the particular person is from the Congress celebration…Via Mani Shankar Aiyar it has been stated that PV Narasimha Rao was BJP’s and never Congress’…,” BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra stated.

On Wednesday, Aiyar alleged that Narasimha Rao was “communal” and described him because the “the primary BJP PM” of the nation.

Intensifying his assault on the Congress celebration, Patra stated: “One must be extraordinarily clear no matter Mani Shankar Aiyar writes, speaks, or tasks, the pen and tongue could also be of Mani Shankar Aiyar, however the concepts and aims are of the Gandhi household. He represents the Gandhi household as no different.”

“…2024 elections are approaching and ‘mukut mani’ (Mani Shankar Aiyar) has shone as soon as once more. This time he not solely spoke but in addition wrote a e book. He spoke particularly on three Ps – Parivaarvaad, Pakshapaat and Pakistan…The soul of the alliance (INDIA) has been offered by Mani Shankar Aiyar in a written format…,” Patra stated.

‘India has already proved its mettle’

Hitting out at Aiyar, the BJP spokesperson stated, “…Yesterday was such a giant day. India achieved a milestone, Chandrayaan landed within the (lunar) South Pole. On the similar time, a press convention by Mani Shankar Aiyar comes whereby he says, ‘India can by no means be a ‘Vishwaguru’ as a result of India is ignoring Pakistan. If India cannot set up peace with its western neighbour, if India cannot speak to Pakistan, it may by no means lead the world’…India has already proved its mettle…”

Aiyar’s autobiography “Memoirs of a Maverick — The First Fifty Years (1941-1991)” hit the stands on Monday. In his e book, he additionally batted for resumption of dialogue with Pakistan, saying that relating to that nation, “we’ve the braveness to hold out surgical strikes in opposition to them, however we do not have the center to take a seat throughout the desk and speak to a Pakistani”.

At his e book launch occasion, Aiyar stated he found “how communal and the way Hindu-oriented” PV Narasimha Rao was. He went on to relate a dialog he had with Rao at a time when he was finishing up ‘Ram-Rahim’ yatra.

“Narasimha Rao instructed me that he had no objection to my yatra, however he disagreed with my definition of secularism. I stated what’s improper with my definition of secularism. He stated Mani you do not appear to grasp that it is a Hindu nation. I sat up in my chair and stated that’s precisely what the BJP says,” the Congress chief recounted.

Aiyar additional stated the primary BJP prime minister was not Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the “first BJP PM” was Rao, he stated.

With inputs from businesses