Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar fumes over Rahul Gandhi’s remark in UK
Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar fumes over Rahul Gandhi’s remark in UK
In a new development
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday made it known that while embarking on a foreign visit, he said that people should leave their “political spectacles” behind. Never mix visits with political spectacles. This comes as an
apparent reference to a row over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks made during his recent visit to the United Kingdom.
In an interaction at a World Homeopathy Day function Dhankhar affirmed that India lays the foundation for the centenary of its independence in 2047, and every attempt that seeks to attack the country’s dignity should be blunted.
But obvious. No foreign dignitary or foreign national on a visit to this great democratic country has ever decried or criticised his nation.
Can’t we take pride in our scientists, health warriors and compliment our innovation?” Dhankhar asked.
Whenever we travel out of the country, we should leave our political spectacles behind.
This will benefit our country as well as the individual he added.
The vice president’s comments comes in the wake of Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in UK, expressing regret that democratic parts of the world, including the United States and Europe, failed to notice that a “large chunk of democracy has undone” in India.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came down heavily on the Congress leader’s remarks, accusing him of maligning India on foreign soil and seeking an apology from him. The row over Gandhi’s remarks also hit Parliament, leading to a near washout of the second part of the Budget Session.
The vice president has also been critical of Rahul Gandhi’s remarks and has expressed his displeasure on previous occasions as well.
Addressing the homeopathy practitioners, Dhankhar affirmed everyone should resolve to add to India’s prestige abroad and not allow it to be maligned.
We must take pride in our historic achievements and be proud Indians. India has become the fifth-largest global economy and by all objective assessment, by the turn of the decade, it will be the third-largest economy. This is because of the commitment of our people and their good health. If we are assured of good health, nothing can stop us,” he said.
The vice president urged businessmen and industrialists to stand committed to economic nationalism. “No amount of economic gain can justify deviation from economic nationalism,” he said.
Dhankhar further added homeopathy as a form of treatment has a rich history spanning over two centuries.
Our country, in the last few years has matured and has become a significant factor to our health apparatus and mechanism. The World Health Organization acknowledges homeopathy as the second-largest and fastest-growing system of medicine in the world and it has marked its presence in more than 80 countries.
News input KV Raman
