"In reality, they never respected Dr Manmohan Singh,": BJP slams Congress for naming new HQ 'Indira Bhawan'
Jan 15, 2025
New Delhi [India], January 15 : BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday slammed the Congress party over the naming of its new headquarters 'Indira Bhawan,' suggesting that the party prioritizes the Gandhi family over other prominent leaders.
Poonawalla questioned why the Congress did not name the building after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
Referring to a poster at the venue that read "Sardar Manmohan Singh Bhawan," he said, "It would have been befitting to name the headquarters after DDrManmohan Singh, as some Congress leaders themselves have suggested through their posters."
The BJP spokesperson accused the Congress of neglecting and disrespecting Singh during his tenure. "In reality, they never respected Dr. Manmohan Singh. They created the NAC (National Advisory Council) above him, tore his ordinance, and humiliated him repeatedly. Even today, they haven't awarded him the Bharat Ratna," he alleged.
Poonawalla further criticized the Congress for sidelining the Sikh community. "They have insulted the Sikh community. They are rewarding the 1984 rioters like Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, but they do not have any name or space or respect for Dr Manmohan Singh.", he added.
The Congress's new office, located at 9A Kotla Road, was inaugurated and attended by several prominent leaders. Sonia Gandhi, the Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), Mallikarjun Kharge, the President of the Indian National Congress, and Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, were present at the event.
Meanwhile, during the inaugural event of Bhawan, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the ruling party and its ideological roots.
Speaking on the occasion, Gandhi said, "The people who are in power today do not salute the tricolour, do not believe in the national flag, and do not believe in the Constitution. They have a completely different vision of India than we do."
