Jinnah had role to play in independence and development: Shatrughan Sinha

He lauded the party and Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel. At the same time, he also praised Jinnah.

 New Delhi: Only days after joining Congress party, former BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha said, Mohammad Ali Jinnah had role to play in independence and development in the country. The statement was made while Sinha was addressing a public meeting in Sausar in Madhya Pradesh’s Chindwara. He lauded the party and Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel. At the same time, he also praised Jinnah. He said, “From Sardar Patel to Nehru, from Mahatma Gandhi to Jinnah, from Indira Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi, all have had a role to play in nation’s independence and development. That is why I joined Congress party”. This comes months after a ruckus was created in Aligarh Muslim University and several other places over Jinnah’s photograh”. Kamal Nath’s son Nakul Nath is Congress’ candidate from Chindwara seat. Sinha further took indirect jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said “A party is bigger than a person, country is bigger than party and nothing is bigger than a nation”. He also took on Modi government by mentioning topics like GST and demonetization. Madhya Pardesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath was sharing the stage with Sinha. Kamal Nath took on former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Modi. Kamal Nath said, “We have waved off the loans of 21 lakh farmers”. He also said that Shivraj Singh was screaming that loans have not been waved off. Shivraj has lied to you for 15 years. I have promised that as soon as Lok Sabha elections are over, farmer loans will be waved off”.