Chandigarh: BJP President Rajnath Singh on Sunday, said that the principal Opposition should not be expected to keep clapping like "cheerleaders" in Parliament while the ruling Congress-led UPA government at the Centre allegedly kept engaging in corruption.
Addressing a gathering of party workers in Chandigarh, Mr Rajnath kept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the centre of his attack,
"The prime minister says that BJP does not allow the country's economic situation to improve, they accuse us of not letting the House (Parliament) to run smoothly. We are the principal Opposition party and we have a role to play to see that the interests of the people are protected. Are we cheerleaders that we will keep clapping for you and you continue to indulge in corruption," Mr Rajnath said."
"We are not against globalisation and modernisation, but as regards the country's autonomy, if any foreign power tries to put a question mark on that, BJP will not tolerate it," he said.
"BJP does not do politics of just forming government, we do politics of building a nation, a society," he said.
"They dub us communal. I want to ask them that they have ruled India for such a long time, why have they failed to foster brotherhood between Hindu, Muslims and Christians," he asked.
Addressing a gathering of party workers in Chandigarh, Mr Rajnath kept Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the centre of his attack,
"The prime minister says that BJP does not allow the country's economic situation to improve, they accuse us of not letting the House (Parliament) to run smoothly. We are the principal Opposition party and we have a role to play to see that the interests of the people are protected. Are we cheerleaders that we will keep clapping for you and you continue to indulge in corruption," Mr Rajnath said."
"We are not against globalisation and modernisation, but as regards the country's autonomy, if any foreign power tries to put a question mark on that, BJP will not tolerate it," he said.
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"BJP does not do politics of just forming government, we do politics of building a nation, a society," he said.
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"They dub us communal. I want to ask them that they have ruled India for such a long time, why have they failed to foster brotherhood between Hindu, Muslims and Christians," he asked.
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