Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S. Bommai on Friday criticised Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that the Congress leader had insulted the entire nation.

In a media statement, Bommai said Rahul Gandhi had termed Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah “traitors”, and claimed that such remarks amounted to an insult to the country.

He said that in a democratic system, PM Modi has been constitutionally elected by the people three times to serve as the Prime Minister, and added that world leaders have praised his leadership. Bommai stated that the citizens of India feel fortunate to have PM Modi as their leader and that several global leaders have expressed similar views.

Highlighting the Centre’s actions on national security, Bommai said the PM Modi government had revoked Article 370, which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and claimed that the move helped eradicate the roots of terrorism. He further said that through ‘Operation Sindoor’, the government had taught Pakistan a lesson for allegedly supporting and sponsoring terrorists, and added that the country had been made free of Naxalism.

Criticising Rahul Gandhi further, Bommai said that as the Leader of Opposition, he holds a responsible constitutional position and should not make “low-level remarks” against the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister. He termed Gandhi’s comments an insult to constitutional offices.

Bommai also attacked the Congress party, claiming that it had already been reduced to insignificance in four out of five states in recent elections. He alleged that statements of this nature by Rahul Gandhi would further weaken the party’s prospects.

Demanding an apology, Bommai said Rahul Gandhi should seek forgiveness from the people of the country for his remarks, failing which “the people themselves will teach him a lesson.”

–IANS

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