On Saturday (December 14), PM Modi scathingly attacked the Gandhi family during his speech on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha. Modi said that every generation of the Gandhi family, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Rahul Gandhi, violated the Constitution.
Prime Minister Modi stated, “The present generation of the Gandhi family is continuing the tradition of undermining the Constitution, a practice they began long ago,” prompting strong objections from opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha.
He also remarked, “The Congress ignored its constitution and made Nehru the leader, even though state units had backed Sardar Patel.”
Modi said Nehru had advised his chief ministers to amend the Constitution if it came in their way and obstructed their plans. “The then Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, wrote a letter to the Chief Ministers stating, ‘If the Constitution comes in the way… we must amend the Constitution at any cost’.This was written in 1951, marking a controversial decision. However, the country did not remain silent. The then President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, warned Nehru that it was wrong. Similarly, the then Speaker also cautioned him about his actions. Eminent Congress leaders like Acharya Kriplani and Jayaprakash Narayan also raised concerns and urged Nehru to reconsider. Yet, Pandit Nehru seemed to follow his version of the Constitution, dismissing the advice of such senior leaders,” PM Modi said.
Prime Minister Modi stated that former Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi also disregarded the Constitution. “Indira Gandhi’s election was even declared null and void. In a fit of anger, she imposed Emergency to cling to power, misusing the Constitution,” he said.
“It was a period of injustice, with hundreds of people being imprisoned. The apathetic government ignored the voices of the people,” PM Modi said.
He added that Indira Gandhi’s son, Rajiv Gandhi, overturned the Supreme Court’s decision in the Shah Bano case to appease vote banks.
“Rather than supporting a woman seeking justice, he sided with the wrong people. It began with Nehru Ji, continued with Indira Ji, and Rajiv Gandhi followed the same path. The next generation will be no different,” PM Modi said.
“They placed an unelected individual above former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh through the National Advisory Council. Later, to demonstrate authority, a member of the new generation publicly tore up an ordinance that had been approved by the Manmohan Singh-led cabinet. This arrogant act carried out in front of the media, forced the government to overturn its decision. I’m simply recounting what happened to the Constitution,” PM Modi said. He was referring to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who, in 2013, tore up an ordinance introduced by the UPA government to protect convicted lawmakers from immediate disqualification.
