PM Modi attacks Congress on Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi march anniversary

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted Congress party on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's 1930 Dandi March, saying that dividing people is in Congress' roots. Writing a blog with title - 'When a handful of salt shook an Empire' - he accused the Congress party of dividing society and claimed worst caste riots and anti-Dalit massacres happened under its regime.

He wrote, "In many of his works, Gandhi Ji said that he does not believe in inequality and caste divisions. Sadly, the Congress has never hesitated from dividing society. The worst caste riots and anti-Dalit massacres happened under Congress rule."

He also mentioned that Mahatama Gandhi wanted Congress to be disbanded especially after 1947 because he understood the party’s culture very well.

Referring to the 1975 Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi-led Congress government, PM, “A firm believer in democracy, Bapu said, ‘I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong.’ Ironically, the Congress gave the nation the Emergency, when our democratic spirit was trampled over. The Congress misused Article 356 several times. If they did not like a leader, that Government was dismissed. Always eager to promote dynastic culture, Congress has no regard for democratic values.”

“I am sorry to have to say that many Congressmen have looked upon this item (Swaraj) as a mere political necessity and not as something indispensable….I would go to the length of giving the whole Congress a decent burial, rather than put up with the corruption that is rampant,” he further quoted Gandhi as saying.

The Prime Minister attack on Congress comes on a day when the latter is holding a key meeting to discuss plans for upcoming Lok Sabha Polls.

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