NEW DELHI: Asking who in India utilizes their maternal grandfathers surname, the Congress on Friday struck out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on the Gandhis not utilizing the Nehru name and stated he doesnt have the basic understanding of Indian culture.
Only god can conserve the country, AICC general secretary Randeep Surjewala told press reporters a day after Modi, in a speech in the Rajya Sabha, asked why the Gandhis were ashamed of utilizing the Nehru surname.
Someone who is resting on such an accountable position does not know or comprehend the culture of India ...
will speak like this ...
You can ask any person in the nation, who uses maternal grandpas surname? Surjewala informed an interview at the celebration headquarters in the existence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
If he does not even have this standard understanding of India's culture, then just God can conserve this country, Surjewala stated.
In his speech in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Modi targeted the Congress which has actually criticised the government for disregarding Jawaharlal Nehrus efforts in nation-building.
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if Nehru jis name is excluded by us, we would remedy our error as he was the very first prime minister of the country.
However I do not understand why anybody from his clan is afraid of keeping Nehru surname? Exists any pity in having the Nehru surname? What is the embarassment? When the household is not prepared to accept such a fantastic character, why do you keep questioning us, he stated.
The prime minister also criticised Nehru and previous prime minister Indira Gandhi for consistently utilizing Article 356 of the Constitution to fall state governments led by non-Congress celebrations.