Priyanka scotches rumours of rift
Congress leader hits out, says BJP has differences within its leadership
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said that she can sacrifice her life for her brother, ruling out an alleged disagreement between them.
“I can sacrifice my life for my brother (Rahul Gandhi) and even he can do the same for me. There is conflict in BJP, not in Congress,” she said.
The Congress national secretary was responding to a question on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks that there might be a rift between Priyanka and Rahul.
“The dispute exists only in Yogi ji’s thoughts. It looks he is stating this in light of a rift between him, Modi ji, and Amit Shah ji,” she said.
I can sacrifice my life for my brother (Rahul Gandhi) and even he can do the same for me. There is conflict in the BJP, not in Congress. The dispute exists only in Yogi ji’s thoughts.”
Priyanka Gandhi | Congress leader
Slams BJP
Priyanka Gandhi added that there is a conflict in BJP, not in Congress and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have a conflict.
Earlier, Adityanath had during a public rally at Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand said: “The Congress is completely submerged, wherever there is little existence, both ‘brother and sister’ are enough to push it down. So it should be left to its fate.” The Congress leader addressing a public meeting in Kotakpura, Punjab ahead of assembly polls in the state said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Delhi was running the Punjab government headed by the former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.
Priyanka Gandhi sought to explain the change of leadership in Punjab, which had led to Singh quitting the Congress.