Nadda says Cong suffering from 'mental bankruptcy', dares Rahul to speak 10 lines on CAA

Newly elected BJP national president J P Nadda on Thursday slammed the Congress for opposing the CAA, saying the leadership of the party was suffering from "mental bankruptcy" and dared Rahul Gandhi to "speak even ten lines" on the amended law.

"The Congress has lost all hopes. Its leadership is suffering from 'manasik diwaliyapan' (mental bankruptcy). The statements issued by the party in the last eight months reflect that they are intended to help Pakistan," he said.

Daring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to "speak even ten lines" on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Nadda said the Congress was provoking Muslims.

"If he (Rahul) speaks even ten lines on CAA, then we will acknowledge him," he said.

The BJP chief said there was no need to be afraid of the CAA as it was the law of the people and accused the Congress of conspiring to fan riots in the state and the country.

"Congress leaders have supported those who spread violence. The party is upset and their leaders have given statements in the language of Pakistan," he said.

Seeking to allay "apprehensions created by the Congress" that minority community members will lose their citizenship under the new law, the BJP chief said, "The CAA is to give citizenship and not to snatch it. Those who do not know anything about the law are misguiding the people."
In an apparent reference to the leaders of the BSP and the SP, he said, "These days Dalit leaders are opposing the CAA. These Dalit leaders and the Congress hardly know anything about the CAA and are only spreading canards to mislead people."