NEW DELHI: Amid a political war of words between the BJP and the Congress party over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on infiltration in Assam and the Northeast, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday accused the grand old party of suppressing historical facts related to the Partition.
Chugh’s remarks came after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised Prime Minister Modi for accusing the Congress of neglecting Assam and the northeastern region during its years in power and of protecting infiltrators at the cost of the region’s security and cultural identity. Kharge asserted that since the BJP has been in power both at the Centre and in Assam, it should take responsibility for governance failures instead of blaming the Opposition.
Referring to the BJP’s “double-engine government” slogan, Kharge questioned why the Prime Minister was shifting the blame to Congress despite his party ruling the state and the Centre for several years.