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BJP rakes up Indira Gandhi archives in Sandeep Dikshit remark row
The BJP has countered the Congress over Sandeep Dikshit's comments about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by citing references from the Indira Gandhi archives. The ruling party questioned why remarks considered diplomatic…
The Story in Brief
The BJP has countered the Congress over Sandeep Dikshit's comments about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by citing references from the Indira Gandhi archives. The ruling party questioned why remarks considered diplomatic in the past were now being called problematic, and demanded an answer from Rahul Gandhi, who has remained silent. The controversy erupted after Mr Dikshit, a Congress leader, made comments that the BJP described as crass, while Congress supporters argued they were made on a lighter note.
The Indian Opinion
The BJP has predictably dragged the Indira Gandhi archives into a row over a Congress leader's joke, a tactic that tries to deflect from the immediate question. But the Congress cannot keep playing the victim when its own MP makes comments that can be easily clipped and weaponised. The real test is whether either party will address the substance of Mr Dikshit's remarks about Italy's Prime Minister, or if both will just keep trading archive excerpts. What exactly did Mr Dikshit say, and does the Congress stand by it?
Source: timesnownews.com
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