Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) chief Amit Shah on Friday called Mahatma Gandhi a ‘chatur baniya’ while taking a dig at the Congress party at an event in Chhattisgarh.
“Mahatma Gandhi was a chatur baniya.. he knew what was going to happen” (Bahut chatur baniya tha woh, usko maloom tha aage kya hone waala hai.), said Shah speaking to a collection of “eminent persons” in Raipur.
“After independence, he (Mahatma) wanted Congress to be dissolved. He didn’t do it, but some people are now doing that job,” Shah said.
Shah also claimed that Congress was a ‘special purpose vehicle’ to gain independence and not a party based on principles.
However, Shah’s remark has invited sharp reactions from Congress and Twitterati. The grand old party has also demanded an apology from the BJP chief.
Amit Shah calls Mahatma Gandhi as Chatur Baniya.Time & again BJP leaders keep insulting GandhiJi but dont hesitate to ask votes on his name. pic.twitter.com/6HyhBdUOIw
— Invincible (@i_me_my5elf) June 10, 2017
Source – DNA
