Jalandhar, December 19: Local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today said that
Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s stature has elevated like a colossus after ascendency of Congress in recently concluded Gujarat polls.
Interacting with the media persons here today, the Cabinet Minister said that Rahul Gandhi was a fine human being, who has earned a lot of respect during these polls due to his progressive and positive thinking and campaigning. He said that the results of Gujarat were a mark of revival of the Congress party in the country. Sidhu said that under the able leadership of Rahul Gandhi Congress would soon stage a comeback in the country by giving a crushing defeat to the communal forces.
Replying to another query, the Cabinet Minister described Communalism as the biggest threat to the country. He said that Congress was a secular political party, which has always upheld the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country. Sidhu said that in future also the Congress would continue its endeavor to stop the communal parties from dividing the nation.
The Minister said that people of Punjab had ousted the communal parties from state and now the same would be replicated at national level. He said that the Congress party would never polarize the voters on caste, creed or religion because they were the custodians of a rich legacy of nationalism and patriotism as taught by our forefathers. Sidhu said that Congress party has also played a constructive role in Indian polity and would continue to do it so in future also.
On another query, the Minister said that it was unfortunate that BJP leaders have hit below the belt by leveling false allegations on former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has also denigrated the coveted office of Prime Minister. Sidhu said that everyone was well aware that Dr. Manmohan Singh was an honest and upright personality who was renowned world over for his intelligence and suave personality.