'Even Lord Ram was exiled for fourteen years': Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Congress's expulsion

Acharya Pramod Krishnam said he had opposed many decisions of the Congress, including opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and supporting DMK leaders who attacked Sanatana Dharma.

New Delhi: Ousted Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Sunday reacted strongly to his expulsion from the grand party, stating that even Lord Ram had endured 'vanvas' (exile) for fourteen years and asserted that there can be no compromise on 'Ram ' and 'Rashtra'.

The outspoken leader lashed out at the Congress after his expulsion, saying he wished the party had expelled him for 14 years instead of six years, similar to what the Hindu god had to endure during his lifetime.

“Last night I heard through many media that the Congress Party has issued a letter from its side. KC Venugopal has said in the letter that I have been expelled for anti-party activities. First of all, I thank the Congress leadership for releasing me from the party. I also want to ask them what activities there were that were against the party.” Krishnam told reporters at a presser.

“Secondly, I want the Congress party to deport me for fourteen years instead of six years. Lord Rama was also expelled for fourteen years,” he added.

Congress must clarify 'anti-party' activities

Krishnam disputed the “anti-party” allegations against him and asked whether pronouncing Lord Ram's name, going to Ayodhya, accepting the Pran Pratishtha invitation, laying the foundation of Shri Kalki Dham or meeting (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi will be considered anti-party allegations. -party activities?

“These are my questions to the Congress leadership and they should tell the people what they consider to be anti-party activities.”

The firebrand leader said he had opposed many decisions of the Congress, including opposing the abrogation of Article 370 and supporting DMK leaders who attacked Sanatana Dharma.

“There were many decisions taken by the Congress party that I did not agree with, such as opposing the abrogation of Article 370. Congress should not have opposed this. Congress should not have supported the DMK leaders when they compared Sanatana Dharma to Dengue and Malaria. I want to make one thing clear that there should be no compromise on Ram and Rashtra. Today I became free,” Krishnam said.

Will never leave Congress, Rajiv Gandhi promised

Reacting to the action taken against him, Pramod Krishnam said the promise he made to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi that he would not leave the Congress party before he died was the reason he did not leave the party despite several insults.

“I have been connected through Congress for years. Rajesh Pilot made me meet Rajiv Gandhi Ji. I then said that I will not leave Congress until I die. I made my promises. There were many congressional issues that I disagreed with. Like the abrogation of Article 370, triple Talaq, Congress should not have opposed it,” he said.

“The party started insulting me. I faced a lot of insults, but still I didn't leave the party. The promise I made to Rajiv Gandhi came in between and that is why I did not leave the party. I also thought that the person who doesn't know how to respect people who have been by their grandparents' side, from Ghulam Nabi Azad to Kamal Nath, from Bhupendra Singh Hooda to Digvijaya Singh and Anand Sharma. These are the people who were with Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. They were the people who held Rahul Gandhi's hands and made him learn to walk,” the ousted Congress leader added.

Addressing the grand old party, Krishnam said, 'The question is not about my expulsion, the question is whether the Congress, which consisted of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Azad, Indira Gandhi, where they congress?”

Rahul's hatred for Prime Minister has expanded into a hating country

In a veiled attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Acharya Pramod said: “The question is about the future of the country. I know that in a democracy a strong opposition is necessary. But in the name of strong opposition, they harbor hatred only against one person. Being in opposition does not mean hating your Prime Minister. I must say it is a shame that he hates Prime Minister Modi so much that he has now started hating the country.

“A person who does not respect his mother or sister, how will he respect others?” he asked.

“Sachin Pilot is often disrespected within the party and like Lord Shiv, he swallows the poison. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also disrespected… You should ask her why she is not joining Rahul Gandhi in his Yatra. The question is who is giving instructions to disrespect them because our President (Mallikarjun Kharge) is just a rubber stamp,” Krishnam alleged.

'Will stand behind Prime Minister Modi'

The Acharya said that from now on he will support Prime Minister Modi for the development of the country

“I am happy to say that I have not left Congress. I have not broken the promise I made to Rajiv Gandhi. But from today onwards, for the development of the country, I will support the Prime Minister of the country. The foundation laying ceremony of Shri Kalki Dham will take place on February 19. And I am proud that Prime Minister Modi will be attending the event. I also thank UP CM Yogi Adityanath ji for accepting the invitation to come to Shri Kalki Dham,” the ousted Congress leader said.

Asked about working with the BJP, Krishnam said: “I don't know where I will go. I have faith in God. I will go wherever God takes me. I am with Modi ji because he is with the country.”

Congress expel Acharya Pramod Krishnam

The Congress on Saturday expelled outspoken leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam for “undisciplined and anti-party” remarks.

In an official statement, the Congress said the decision to expel Acharya Pramod was taken by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in view of “indiscipline and statements against the party” by the senior leader.

Krishnam has been expelled from the party for six years, it said.

“In view of complaints of indiscipline and repeated statements against the party, the Congress President has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to expel Shri Pramod Krishnam for six years with immediate effect,” a statement from the general secretary of the Congress (organisation) KC. Venugopal.

Notably, Krishnam had recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and invited them for the foundation ceremony of Shri Kalki Dham at the Sambhal of Uttar Pradesh on February 19.

(With ANI inputs)