The BJP on Wednesday slammed as “anarchist” Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s remarks that a Bangladesh-like situation could happen in India as well.
At a book release function on Tuesday night, Khurshid said that though “everything may look normal on the surface”, what is happening in Bangladesh could happen in India.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who was also present at the event, said on Wednesday that he could not explain what Khurshid meant but the larger message that Bangladesh has given is about the importance of democracy and free and fair elections.
BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy castigated Khurshid and termed his remarks “anarchist”.
“He is also a member of the CWC, this is an anarchist statement, and I think it is a kind of sedition. It’s unfortunate that the Congress is resorting to such anarchist statements to hide its failure,” Rudy said.
Reacting to Khurshid’s remarks, BJP MP Sambit Patra claimed that Khurshid has given a warning on the behalf of his party.
“This is a serious issue. When we are witnessing such a situation in neighbouring countries, the main opposition party Congress wants the same situation in India,” BJP MP Sambit Patra told reporters outside Parliament.
He asked if it was a warning from the Congress. He claimed some other Congress leaders have made similar remarks that protests and arson would happen in India just like Bangladesh.