Leaders should not cross line of decency: Pranab

Taking a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's reference to parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as the "son-in-law" of the Congress, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said political leaders should not cross the line of decency while making statements.

Taking a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) president Nitin Gadkari's reference to parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as the "son-in-law" of the Congress, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said political leaders should not cross the line of decency while making statements.

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"While making statements political leaders should keep in mind that the line of decency is not crossed," Mukherjee said, without naming Gadkari.

A war of words is currently on between Congress and BJP over Gadkari's reference to parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as the "son-in-law" of Congress.

Gadkari, while addressing a rally in Dehradun on July 8, had attacked the Congress over the delay in executing the death sentence of Afzal Guru and had asked whether Guru was the "son-in-law" of the Congress.

Afzal Guru was sentenced to death for his role in the Dec 13, 2001, attack on parliament. He has filed a mercy petition with the president.