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‘Rahul and responsibility don’t travel together': BJP after Cong leader's convoy stopped in Manipur
Rahul Gandhi's convoy returned to Imphal after it was stopped by cops in Bishnupur. He is likely to take a chopped to visit Churachandpur relief camps.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after his convoy was stopped by police in Manipur.
“It is sad that Rahul Gandhi has gone to Manipur with stubbornness, which is not right. He should have been aware of the ground realities before going there. Sensitivity is far more important than stubbornness. We are a democratic country”, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said in a briefing.
“Rahul Gandhi wanted to go to Manipur and nobody stopped him. The local administration requested him citing protests surrounding his visit. The situation in Manipur today is due to legacy issues, largely due to Congress. I don't want to go into the issues because of the sensitivity attached to them”, Patra added.
Adding that several student unions and women protested the visit of Rahul Gandhi, the BJP leader claimed the local administration requested the Congress leader to take helicopter to visit relief camps in Churachandpur. “Honourable home minister Amit Shah ordered starting a helicopter service to visit three districts including Churachandpur. A chopper service was started with a fare of ₹2,500. The local administration requested Rahul Gandhi to take a chopper so that there will be no disturbance on the roads due to protests”, he added.
“But Rahul Gandhi didn't agree. He is desperate to open a ‘Mohabbat Ka Dukan’. Without discussing with anyone, he headed to Churachandpur by road. People are holding placards saying ‘Rahul Gandhi Go Back’ and asking him over mistakes done by Congress in the past", the BJP spokesperson said, calling Gandhi's conduct ‘highly irresponsible’.
“I always say Rahul and responsibility never travel together”, he added. Patra's comments come as the Congress leader returned to Imphal after his convoy was stopped at Bishnupur by police. He is likely to visit Churachandpur relief camps by a helicopter.
