Explorer

'Dogs Have Higher Value In Congress': Sarma On Kharge's 'No One Has Tea With Me' Remark

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that "dogs have a higher value in the Congress party in comparison to humans.

After Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's "no one has tea with me" remark, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that "dogs have a higher value in the Congress party in comparison to humans," news agency ANI reported.

Speaking with ANI, Assam CM stated: "Mallikarjun Kharge said, no one has tea with me. So maybe Rahul Gandhi doesn't have tea with Kharge ji & Congress follows such practices. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi should tweet a backdated picture in which he could be seen having tea with Mallikarjun Kharge."

"What I feel is that dogs have a higher value in the Congress party in comparison to humans. So Mallikarjun Kharge's comment that no one has tea with me, this may be partially correct." he further said. 

Earlier today, Kharge called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "leader of lies" and accused him of seeking sympathy by claiming to be destitute. During a public rally in Dediapada, Gujarat's Narmada district, the senior Congress politician claimed to be from the "untouchable caste."

Slamming PM Modi, Kharge said: "A person like you (PM Modi) claims to be poor. I'm (Kharge) one of the untouchables. People drank your tea, nobody would've had my tea...If you say it for sympathy, people are smart. How many times will you lie? He's the leader of lies."

Kharge's statements came in the wake of the Bharatiya Janata Party's rally in Kheda on Sunday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared himself to be a common man.

"Today, the Congress president is in Gujarat. He was sent here by Sonia Gandhi. He came here and said he will show Modi his aukat. I have no status, I was born as a common man. Let us see how he shows me my aukat," the prime minister had said.

Gujarat Polls 2022

Gujarat Assembly elections are set to be held in two stages on December 1 and 5, with results announced on December 8, which overlaps with the Himachal Pradesh polls.

In the 2017 Gujarat elections, the BJP was defeated in 99 of 182 seats. The BJP has been in power for the last 27 years, with Modi serving as the state's longest-standing chief minister.

This time, the party is aiming for more than 140 seats under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and CR Patil.

The state has always been a BJP stronghold, and the party has set its eyes on regaining power for a seventh time. From 2001 to 2014, PM Modi was Gujarat's longest-serving chief minister. 

(With ANI Inputs)

Top Headlines

Centre Agrees To Hold Talks With CJP: 'Let's Sit Down And Discuss'
Centre Agrees To Hold Talks With CJP: 'Let's Sit Down And Discuss'
Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Slams Rahul Gandhi's Protest Near PM's House, Calls It 'Insincere'
Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Slams Rahul Gandhi's Protest Near PM's House, Calls It 'Insincere'
SC Cancels Sonam Raghuvanshi's Bail In Honeymoon Murder Case, Gives Her 3 Weeks To Surrender
SC Cancels Sonam Raghuvanshi's Bail In Honeymoon Murder Case, Gives Her 3 Weeks To Surrender
Dipke Falls Sick, Says 'Need A Few Hours Of Rest To Recover'
Dipke Falls Sick, Says 'Need A Few Hours Of Rest To Recover'

Videos

PARLIAMENT DEADLOCK: Opposition Stands Firm on Education Minister’s Resignation Before Discussion
Politics: Opposition Targets PM Modi Over Silence on Student Protest
Maharashtra Politics: Uddhav-Raj Thackeray Target Government Over Student Protests, Announce Mega March
BJP vs Opposition: NEET Row Escalates in Parliament as Opposition Demands Education Minister’s Resignation
Parliament NEET Row: BJP Accuses Congress of Avoiding NEET Debate, Highlights Fast-Track Court Decision

Photo Gallery

25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Embed widget