Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy |Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy accused the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi of “politicizing” former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s funeral, saying the Modi government He claimed to have made all the arrangements befitting the prime minister.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader held a press conference here on Monday where Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only spoke personally to Singh’s family but also asked his deputy ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, to ensure that the funeral takes place as scheduled. He also said that he had a meeting with him. protocol.
“It is an insult to the former prime minister that his party is indulging in cheap politics that tarnishes his reputation. Mr. Singh himself said that while he was prime minister, the Congress undermined his authority and that the state advisory committee led by Sonia Gandhi Despite doing everything to humiliate him through the NAC, I maintained a stoic attitude.”
Kishan Reddy said Singh’s family has been informed by the Center that a suitable memorial will be erected as soon as a trust is set up, as was the case for previous chief ministers. He claimed that various frauds associated with the Singh-led UPA government, including the 2G spectrum, could be traced solely to the Gandhi family.
The Union minister says that he and his party have great respect for the former prime minister during and after his government, while Congress leaders since Rahul Gandhi have blamed Gandhi for all the failures of the then government. He said he had treated him in a blunt manner. Shin’s door.
He sought to point out that the Congress had also dealt with another former Prime Minister, PV Narasimha Rao, in a typical manner by not even allowing him to hold a formal funeral in Delhi. Hence, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders have criticized the Modi government even though the government is taking all steps to show respect to its late leader. It felt quite strange to be there.
issued – December 30, 2024 6:34 PM IST
