Ripun Bora slams J P Nadda for Congress party are 'political tourists' comment

DISPUR: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Ripun Bora has reacted strongly to BJP President JP Nadda's statement that members of Congress party are 'political tourists' and said that such a denigrating statement of an opposition party is not expected by such a senior leader and president of the BJP party.

"How can a party that has been in existence for 136 years, that brought freedom for its people from British domination and that ruled India and contributed towards nation building be termed as ' political tourist'?" Bora questioned.

Bora further advised Nadda to brush up on his history.

Bora also said just because the Congress party lost elections in Assam, one cannot pass derogatory remarks like 'political tourists' for the party.

"Does it also mean that wherever the BJP lost elections - in Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu that BJP has become 'political tourists?", he added.

Bora also questioned that where were the BJP leaders when Assam was ravaged by the floods in 2017 and 2018.

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While PM Narendra Modi could make out time to come to Assam umpteenth times for election campaigns why couldn't he find time to be near the people of the state during the floods, Bora said.

Bora said the Congress party is not answerable to the BJP President on what the Congress party is doing during the COVID-19 situation.

"People of the state know whether the Congress members in the various districts of Assam are with them or not,' he said.

"But the people of the state also know that it is due to the faulty Covid policy of the BJP Government at the Centre led by PM Modi that the people of Assam are suffering due to lack of vaccines,' he added.

"Today, 50% of the Covid Vaccine Centres have been shut down in Assam. Very recently police had to resort to lathi charge in Covid Centres as people became restive due to lack of vaccines," Bora added, taking yet another potshot at the saffron party.

Bora advised Sri Nadda that instead of discussing the Congress party in his virtual meetings with his party members, he should ensure the safety of the people of Assam from Covid by facilitating the quick availability of vaccines as "the longer the delay the greater is the threat to people's lives."

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