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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said his resignation, demanded by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders, would not solve the problems the Grand Old Party was facing
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge (R) saying, given his background, he should not have supported his party in the Ambedkar row. (Image: PTI/File)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge saying, given his background, he should not have supported his party’s “nefarious effort” in the Ambedkar controversy.
Shah held a press conference to respond to the opposition’s attacks on him amid a massive row triggered over his alleged insult of Dr BR Ambedkar. He said his resignation, demanded by Kharge and other opposition leaders, would not solve the problems the Congress was facing.
“Kam se kam 15 saal tak aapko wahin baithna hai, mere resignation se inki koi dal nahi galegi. If my resignation makes Kharge ji happy, I can give but this won’t solve his troubles; he has to remain in opposition for 15 more years,” he said.
He said, given his background, the Congress chief should not have supported his party’s move to “distort facts” but, “regrettably”, he had caved in under “pressure” from Rahul Gandhi.
He added: “I want to say this to…Mallikarjun Kharge that you should not have supported this nefarious effort of the Congress. I am very sad that you (Kharge) have also joined this under the pressure of Rahul Gandhi.”
