New Delhi: With the party losing its government in Arunachal Pradesh, Congress on Friday dubbed the new dispensation as an “illegitimate child of BJP” and blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah for the “diabolical design to decimate democracy”.
“Gross and rampant misuse of money power finally delivered an immoral government of opportunists and turncoats. The mandate of the people of Arunachal Pradesh, who voted Congress party to power, has been robbed in broad daylight,” Congress’ chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala told reporters.
The party lost its government when 43 of its MLAs led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu defected wholesale and merged with the People’s Party of Arunachal on Friday, just two months after it had regained power following the Supreme Court’s judgement.
Addressing a press conference, along with AICC General Secretary CP Joshi, Surjewala alleged that the People’s Party of Arunachal Pradesh is the “illegitimate child of BJP’s diabolical design to decimate democracy”. He said the “architects of extinguishing and murdering” the very spirit of democracy and constitutionalism are Modi and Shah who rode to power on the promise of cooperative federalism.
“The prodigal sons of Congress who have jumped ship have made massive ideological and political blunder and compromise,” he said, hitting hard at the 43 of its 44 MLAs who defected.
“Despite the Supreme Court judgement, the fraud that was committed today is very ominous for democracy in India,” Joshi said expressing concern over its impact in the Northeast. “We have seen what has happened in Jammu and Kashmir. We are concerned that similar situation will be seen in NE India,” he said.
Meanwhile, BJP on Friday asked Congress to stop blaming it for the desertion by its MLAs in Arunachal Pradesh, saying it has become a “sinking boat” with leaders leaving as they have lost faith in the leadership. (PTI)
