BJP spokesperson M J Akbar also felt it was not aimed at individuals but at institutions.
"I think Advanji was referring to institutions rather than to individuals. I respect his views, but I personally don't see emergency, any chance of any emergency being reimposed in the country. I think that age is over, Indian democracy is too strong, much stronger now," he said.
However, Congress spokesperson Tom Vadakkan latched on to Advani's remarks saying the "jury is out" from the ruling party itself and he was indeed hinting at "emergency-like" situation under Modi's rule.
"Today the jury is out. Advaniji is vocal. What he had to say, he has said," he told reporters.
"It is obvious whom he is talking about, whose government is there, who is the Prime Minister. He knows it. But he is a statesman-like leader of the BJP. He did not want to name the Prime Minister. But whoever reads the interview, he/she would understand he is talking about Modi," Vadakkan said.
Quoting from Advani's remarks, he said the veteran leader is "right" when he says the present situation in the country signals towards emergency.
JD (U) leader KC Tyagi, who was also imprisoned with Advani during thre Emergency, said "I agree with Adavani Ji that circumstances like emergency and context are still alive and the reasons lead to emergency are not finished yet."
SP leader Naresh Aggarwal remarked that that if Advani has expressed a worry then it was for the government to consider it seriously as a veteran member of their party has expressed a concern like this
"The system that is going on in the country at this time is not democratic and somewhere the dictatorship attitude is reflecting," he said.
Ashutosh, AAP leader, said Advani's statement clealy indicates that he has no faith in BJP government and no faith in its leadership.
"He (Advani) clearly visualises that the leadership of Mr Modi and the government of BJP are every day crushing Indian democracy and creating a situation and ambience where emergency is not far," he said.
