Symbol of govt’s desperation: Priyanka slams FIR against Rahul

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the FIR filed against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is a “symbol of government’s desperation” and claimed the BJP is indulging in distraction as it knows that the country will not tolerate its “insult” of B R Ambedkar.

The BJP knows that its real feelings about Ambedkar are out in the open and therefore it is afraid of the Opposition which is raising this issue, the Congress general secretary said in an obvious reference to Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Ambedkar in the Rajya Sabha.

“This government is scared. This government is scared of a debate on the Adani issue, they are scared of any debate. They know their real feelings for Ambedkar ji are out in the open and therefore they are afraid of the Opposition because we are raising this issue,” she told reporters in Parliament premises after the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die.