Punjab elections: Union minister Smriti Irani attacks Rahul Gandhi, Congress for 1984 Delhi riots

LUDHIANA: The Union Minister For Child and Women Development Smriti Irani attacked Rahul Gandhi and Congress party on Wednesday for not giving justice to 1984 riot victims even after passing of so many years of their ruling.


She was in Ludhiana for canvassing for BJP candidate from West constituency advocate

Bikram Sidhu

. She said, "Rahul Gandhi is leader of Tukde tukde Gang and Congress party gives full support to such people who want to divide this country."

While addressing the gathering she said, "Congress did nothing to safeguard the rights of Sikhs while PM Narendra Modi has always worked in favour of our Sikh brothers. Modi government gave justice to the families who lost their dear ones in 1984 riots and were waiting for the justice from so long."

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She said BJP cancelled article 377 in Jammu and Kashmir and also gave justice to 1.16 lakh sikhs who had come from Pakistan after partition and got settled in Jammu and Kashmir. With cancellation of article 377 these Sikhs got the right to vote. But congress even talked against this article."

The Union Minister attacked Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Sidhu and said, "The congress party gave chance to that leader who hugged the army chief of enemy country. But you can see the real character of Congress that it did not support Sidhu now."

She requested the voters to support BJP if they want a stable government and development in Punjab.