'Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi': Shatrughan Sinha Hits Out At PM Modi Over Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification

TMC leader Shatrughan Sinha took a direct shot at PM Modi, saying, "vinash kale viprit buddhi." He also said that this move will not only protect democracy but will also help the opposition win seats.

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha has brought together the Opposition. He said that this was a serious issue that had brought together Opposition leaders such as Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Sinha said the disqualification will not only "protect democracy but also help the Opposition win over 100 seats in the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Making a jab at the prime minister Sinha said, that what the BJP and PM Modi has tried to do exemplified the Hindi proverb "vinash kale viprit buddhi". It means one tends to think in a negative or self-injurious manner when the time for destruction comes.

"...I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What they did exemplifies 'Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi. This will not only protect democracy but will also help Rahul Gandhi and the opposition in gaining an advantage of 100+ seats...," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. 

#WATCH | On #RahulGandhi's disqualification, TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha says, "...I thank PM Narendra Modi. What they did is an example of 'Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi.' But it will not only protect democracy but also help Rahul Gandhi & Opposition get an advantage of 100+ seats..." pic.twitter.com/9q7YXvfP6K

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2023

In response to Sinha's remarks on the prime minister, the Bhartiya Janata Party said that Sinha may be considering joining the Congress because the Trinamool Congress is not providing him with any opportunities.

BJP leader Agnimitra Paul said: "I think Shatrughan Sinha is planning to join Congress as Trinamool Congress is not giving him an opportunity that’s why he is talking like that". She further said that the court has given this order on basis of which the Congress leader was disqualified.

Kolkata,WB | I think Shatrughan Sinha is planning to join Congress as Trinamool Congress is not giving him an opportunity that’s why he is talking like that. The court has given this order on basis of which he (Rahul Gandhi) was disqualified: Agnimitra Paul (BJP) pic.twitter.com/d8tUpwNe89

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2023

The Congress held a day-long 'Satyagraha' in support of Rahul Gandhi in front of Gandhi statues in all states and district headquarters on Sunday to protest his disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and senior leaders KC Venugopal, P Chidambaram, and Salman Khurshid were among those taking part in the Rajghat Satyagraha.

To protest the disqualification, the party has announced plans for a day-long satyagraha in front of Mahatma Gandhi statues in all states and district headquarters.

Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after a court in Surat, Gujarat, convicted him in a defamation case in 2019. Gandhi (52), a four-time MP, will be barred from running for office for the next eight years unless the conviction is overturned by a higher court.

Here's What Top Congress Leaders Are Saying: 

'In My 50-Year Political Career, I Have Never Seen...': Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said during the party's Sankalp Satyagraha at Delhi's Rajghat: "When the (Bharat Jodo) Yatra was underway and Rahul Gandhi's popularity was rising, the BJP devised a plan to weaken a youth leader. They have a history of hatching conspiracies. They couldn't answer the allegations & questions against Adani ".

"In my 50-year political career, I have never seen an issue arise, accusations levelled, and political leaders fail to respond. This is the first time since independence that the Prime Minister has refused to respond to the allegations by even uttering Adani's name," he was quoted as saying by ANI. 

In 50 years of my political career, I have never seen an issue arise, allegations levelled and political leaders not give a reply. This is the first such incident after independence when the Prime Minister, instead of answering the allegations, is not even uttering Adani's name:… pic.twitter.com/nji2P3k4ju

— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2023

'Is It Good For Democracy': Tharoor On Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor questioned whether it was good for the country's democracy when the main opposition leader was barred from speaking in Parliament.

"Is it good for our democracy when the main opposition leader is not allowed to speak in parliament, even though we have a Prime Minister who speaks to the world about India as the mother of democracy? Is this beneficial to our country? "? the Congress MP was quoted as saying by ANI. 

'This Move Will Put More Steel In Congress': P Chidambaram

Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Sunday that the disqualification of his party's leader, Rahul Gandhi, from the Lok Sabha, would strengthen the Congress and help its prospects in next year's general election.

Chidambaram described the political landscape as an "undeclared emergency," saying the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has made the Congress its "prime target," wishing for its demise in order to more easily manage regional parties, PTI reported.