NEW DELHI: In a laconic reaction, Congress on Saturday welcomed the Centre’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna on BJP veteran LK Advani, but offered a left-handed compliment by stating that he presented the reality of PM Modi before the country as a “brilliant event manager”.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “What has been given to Advani, its okay. We welcome it.”
AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh said, “In 2002, Advani saved Modi.Then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had reminded the then CM of Gujarat of his ‘raj dharma’ and was about to remove him.
But one person who saved him in Goa (at a BJP meeting) was Advani… On April 5, 2014, in Gandhinagar, Modi and Advani were going to fill the nomination papers. Advani gave a famous statement, which will be written in golden letters in our history—‘Modi is not my disciple. He is a brilliant event manager’.”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “What has been given to Advani, its okay. We welcome it.”
AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh said, “In 2002, Advani saved Modi.Then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had reminded the then CM of Gujarat of his ‘raj dharma’ and was about to remove him.
But one person who saved him in Goa (at a BJP meeting) was Advani… On April 5, 2014, in Gandhinagar, Modi and Advani were going to fill the nomination papers. Advani gave a famous statement, which will be written in golden letters in our history—‘Modi is not my disciple. He is a brilliant event manager’.”