After the accusations that the BJP is appropriating congress leaders like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhash Chandra Bose, Narasimha Rao, BR Ambedkar, the Congress applied the same strategy with former Prime Minister Vajpayee.
On Monday, while on a break from his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi packed a surprise as he made the rounds of memorials of several leaders in Delhi, including Mahatma Gandhi, Dalit stalwart Jagjivan Ram and former prime ministers, to offer his tributes to them. Among the places he made a halt was Sadaiv Atal, the memorial to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the BJPu2019s only PM before Narendra Modi.According to former Congress leader Ashwini Kumar, Rahul deserves praise. u201cEarlier, politics was not about hatred. Even I wrote about Atal jiu2019s fine human touch and his great heart and statesmanship. It is good that he is visiting all leaders who have contributed to the making of the nation. Itu2019s a new beginning of the politics of love and reconciliation. Politics of hatred should end.u201dThe partyu2019s official twitter handle tweeted about his visit as, u201cRespect is the tradition of our country and we will work to strengthen every rich tradition of the country.u201dImage source- Twitter However, according to a political analyst, who wished to not be named, Rahulu2019s show of love towards Vajpayee and Advani is just a u201csocial media narrativeu201d.u201cThe Congress party, too, has humiliated its own leaders like P.V. Narasimha Rao, Sitaram Kesri and Sharad Pawar in the past. So, honouring elders and respecting Vajpayee will not travel very far to create the narrative they want. Sonia (Gandhi) humiliated Vajpayee several times despite his large heart. It only adds to the social media narrative, there is nothing beyond that,u201d he told ThePrint.What are your views about the way opposing parties behave towards each other? Do let us know in the comments.
