Cong divided country in its lust for power, BJP hits back

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Attacking Congress for accusingthe government of spreading the kind of hatred witnessedduring the partition, BJP today alleged Congress divided thecountry in its lust for power and was now conspiring againstthe "pro-development" dispensation after being thrown out ofpower from the Centre and many states. Now there will be no division of the country and if ithappens, it will happen in our enemy country, BJP nationalsecretary Shrikant Sharma said as he hit out at seniorCongress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for his remarks at an eventto felicitate Muslim freedom fighters. "BJP condemns his comments. History is witness that itwas Congress which divided the country in its lust forpower…Our government is committed to all-round developmentof the country. Congress is frustrated and conspiring againstthis government by levelling all kind of baseless charges," hesaid. He alleged that a section of media is also involved indisinformation campaign against the government. People rejected the Congress in 2014 and have thrown itout of power in many states, he said, insisting that thegovernment is working for ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ but isbeing targeted as a part of conspiracy. He noted that Congress leaders like Mani Shankar Aiyarand Salman Khurshid had targeted the Modi government fromPakistani soil with the former allegedly calling for topplingit. "The least Congress can do is to not lecture us. We willcontinue to work for everybody’s development," he said. Azad had yesterday accused the Modi government of"creating distances" among people in the country, allegingthat attempts were being made to spread hatred of the kindwitnessed during the partition. PTI KR SMN RGSMN