'Till Shatrughan Sinha was in BJP, he spoke about patriotism and nationalism,' says Giriraj Singh accusing Congress of 'appeasement politics' over his Jinnah remark

Shatrughan Sinha's "slip of tongue" on Pakistan's 'Quaid-e-Azam' Muhamm Ali Jinnah being a part of 'Congress family', raked up controversies across political spectrum, and this time his former party's candidate Giriraj Singh has slammed entire Congress party for Sinha's remark. 

BJP's Behusarai candidate stated how Sinha is 'uttering truth' about Congress party, on contrary, during his time in BJP, he spoke of 'patriotism and nationalism' 

He said, "Till time Shatrughan was in BJP, he said things relating to patriotism and nationalism. day he joined Congress, w he is uttering truth about Congress." 

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Singh pointed fingers towards Congress party for whisking 'divisive and appeasement' politics, moreover blamed Congress president of dipicting 'Pakistan in Wayan' 

He said, "Jinnah was symbol of divisive politics. Shatrughan and or Congress are doing appeasement politics. We are suffering from Nehru's mistakes even today." 

"Rahul portrayed thing like Pakistan in Wayan. y are really on Jinnah's path," he ded. 

Hours after Shatrughan Shah's controversial remark Former Finance Minister and Congress leer P Chidambaram h said that clarification must be taken from Sinha and t party. 

In a press conference of Congress party, Chidambaram said: "I don't have to explain statement of each and every member, I can only speak about party's official stand. I have t heard his statement. I have t re his statement. I don't kw wear he spoke in Hindi or English. Shatrughan Sinha and his comment, whatever he says, he must explain, but he was a part of BJP until two-three days ago, so BJP must explain why he was in party?"

On Saturday, former BJP leer and newly inducted Congress party member Shatrughan Sinha h said, "This is a Congress family, it is a family of all from Mahatma Gandhi to Vallabhbhai Patel to Muhamm Ali Jinnah to Nehru to Late Indira Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi to Rahul Gandhi to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. It is a party, y have played a significant role in  development of country, in vancing country, in country's freedom, and refore I joined this party, and once I am here, I will t go back." 

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