Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on ‘mangalsutra’, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had donated her jewellery in the 1962 India-China war. He also questioned whether any leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have made similar sacrifices for the country.
Congress chief stated, ‘What sacrifice has any leader of the BJP-RSS ever made for the nation? They did not even participate in the National Movement. For elections, Modi ji is lying to the people that their Mangalsutra shall not be safe. Congress governed this country for 55 years. Has that even happened once? Indira Gandhi donated her jewellery in the 1962 War. Pandit Motilal Nehru and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru donated their home to the freedom movement as Anand Bhawan in Allahabad. Our leaders have lived and sacrificed their life and blood for the nation.’
The comments from Kharge came after PM Modi last week alleged that Congress party intends to provide hard-earned money of people and gold of our women to 'those having more children'. Referring to reports about Congress’s intention to redistribute wealth if elected to power, PM said that the party would conduct a survey to implement this. Modi also mentioned that Congress would not even spare women’s Mangalsutra.
In another rally, PM Modi said that his speech had created panic in the entire Congress and INDIA bloc. PM questioned why Congress is so afraid of the truth. PM Modi’s comments have sparked controversy, with the Congress criticizing his statements.