Following the attack on it by new Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, the BJP on Saturday retaliated saying the Congress is “not an ancient thought process but a corrupt thought process, so (whether it is) a new president or an old president, the working style of Congress remains the same”.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra cited the sentencing of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who was supported by the Congress, in a corruption case to hit out at the party, claiming it would remain corrupt despite the change in leadership. “The Congress is not an ancient thought process as claimed by a few, rather the party is a corrupt thought process and that has been proved by the judicial process today,” said Patra, adding it was an irony that despite the Congress not being in power for four years, corruption cases were still tumbling out and people jailed for corruption they did when it was in power.
"This speaks volumes about the thought process, the working nature of the Congress party. So a new president or an old president, the working style of Congress party, the corrupt ways of the party still remain the same," he told reporters.
He said when the Congress talks about a change in leadership, the country is seeing how during its 10-year rule, corruption of Rs 10-14 lakh crore took place under their very nose.
"We all know that Madhu Koda was an Independent MlA, but because of the fact that the Government was formed with the outside support of the Congress, the Government then was almost a Congress Government run by 10 Janpath and 24 Akbar Road by the help of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Ahmed Patel," he said.
On Rahul's allegation that the BJP ignites fire while the Congress douses it, Patra said this is "not a decent way" to react.
"Elections are won not because of riots on streets, not because 'sadak pe aag laga ke'. Elections are won because the mantra of reform, transform and perform works in the country under the able leadership of Narendra Modi," he said. He further said that elections are won as people compare how during the UPA days.