'They should be called Indira Nazi Congress': BJP on criticism over Shashi Tharoor's PM Modi tweet

BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla

Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Wednesday lashed out at Congress party for criticising Shashi Tharoor over his tweet on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"It should not be called the 'Indian National Congress'; it should be called the 'Indira Nazi Congress' because they demonstrate Indira's emergency mindset and Nazi dictatorial behaviour," he said.

"If somebody praises the Prime Minister's speech, which is about larger issues, then a 'fatwa' is issued against that person by the Congress, which talks about democracy in the entire country, but there is no democracy within their party... if someone keeps national interest above 'Parivaric' interest, then a fatwa is issued against them," news agency ANI further quoted him as saying.

The Congress on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at the Ramnath Goenka Lecture, calling it a “petty speech”, and questioned how senior party leader Shashi Tharoor found anything in it to praise.

Speaking to reporters, Shrinate said: “I did not find anything in the speech worth appreciating. I think the PM must answer a lot of things. He was attending an event organised by a newspaper. He should tell us what his problem is with fair journalism. He should have told us why he is not happy with those who show and speak truth... So, I didn't see any reason to appreciate him.”

"Attended PM @narendramodi’s #RamnathGoenkaLecture at the invitation of @IndianExpress last night. He spoke of India's "constructive impatience" for development and strongly pushed for a post-colonial mindset," Tharoor wrote in his X post.

"The PM emphasized that India is no longer just an 'emerging market' but an 'emerging model' for the world, noting its economic resilience. PM Modi said he’d been accused of being in “election mode” all the time, but he was really in “emotional mode” to redress the problems of the people," he added.