Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the latter's remarks on "dynasty politics." Sarma's response came during a press interaction in Guwahati, where he addressed Gandhi's comments, alluding to dynasties within the ranks of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He stressed that while Amit Shah's son Jay Shah is not in the BJP, the "entire" Gandhi family is a part of the Congress.
"When it comes to dynastic politics," Sarma began, "he (Rahul Gandhi) must understand the meaning of that. Amit Shah's son is not in the BJP, but his (Rahul Gandhi) entire family is part of Congress. Today, he criticises everything, but he doesn't realise that he is the root cause of it all... So, if an entire family, including mother, father, grandfather, sister, and brother, are involved in politics and control a party, where can you draw a parallel to that? Can Rajnath Singh, who is just an MLA from UP, be compared to Priyanka Gandhi? Does he control the BJP?"
He further mocked the Wayanad MP, saying, "You should empower your own parties and then discuss others. If you leave Congress and hand it over to fresh people, then you can talk about ending dynastic politics. How did Amit Shah's son become involved? He thought that the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) is a BJP wing. So, the poor, illiterate fellow what he could say more."
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi responded to BJP's recurring allegations of "dynasty politics" within the Congress party, calling for an "objective assessment" and highlighting dynastic connections within the BJP's leadership. This exchange comes against the backdrop of intensifying political campaigns in the lead-up to assembly elections in several states.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stated, "You are talking about dynastic politics. Last I heard, Amit Shah’s son is running Indian cricket. So please be objective, look at the leaders in the BJP. Ask yourselves the question: What are their children doing? You will find that many of their children, including Anurag Thakur, hail from dynasties."
Rahul Gandhi's comments on dynasty politics were made during a press conference in Aizawl, where he actively campaigned for his party's candidates. The exchange of words comes as political campaigns intensify in the lead-up to assembly elections in five states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, and Telangana.
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