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Prasad says CJP silent on Congress-ruled states
The Indian Express··9 Sept
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Cockroach Janata Party is conspicuously silent on problems in Punjab and Congress-ruled states. He said Rahul Gandhi does not do homework and moves between issues. On Prashant Kishor's Bankipur win, Prasad said he does not minimise the victory but it cannot reorient Bihar politics. He rejected Congress claims on 7.8 percent GDP growth.
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What It Means For You
- Prasad said engagement with youth concerns should continue but the CJP cannot become a panacea.
- He argued Rahul Gandhi's campaigns must be contrasted with Congress governments in Telangana, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.
- On BJP allies sparring over quota sub-categorisation, he said the party expects the issue will be settled properly.
What's Happening
- Prasad spoke about the Haldwani purification row, saying a Valmiki community member registered the FIR against Rahul Gandhi.
- He denied telling voters a cat or dog could win Bankipur, calling that a deliberate misreporting.
- He cited the NDA's 2008 bypoll losses and 2010 Assembly win of 206 of 243 seats as a recovery precedent.
His view on Bihar shifts
- Prasad said Kishor's victory could reflect NEET and other factors but not a Bihar political benchmark.
- He said it takes years of hard work to win people's trust in Bihar politics.
- On GDP, he called Congress reliance on a disgruntled former finance secretary bereft of ideas.
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