Firebrand BJP spokesman Sambit Patra on Sunday said he felt "lucky" to be in Bihar, the veritable epicenter of protests against the Emergency, on a day Prime Minister Narꦺendra Modi spoke about the crushing of democracy in 'Mann ki B🤡aat'.
BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra stated that he felt lucky to be in Bihar, on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the crushing of democracy in 'Mann ki Baat'
Firebrand BJP spokesman Sambit Patra on Sunday said he felt "lucky" to be in Bihar, the veritable epicenter of protests against the Emergency, on a day Prime Minister Narꦺendra Modi spoke about the crushing of democracy in 'Mann ki B🤡aat'.
Patra, who is here in connection with programs of the party, joined his colleagues at the state headquarters to listen to the radio broadcast wh🌟ich completed its 90th installment.
When approached by journalists for comments, he said, "Our parents were of our age when democracy was throttled by the imposition of Emergency.
&ꦫquot;Democracy was reclaimed by a popular uprising of which Bihar was the epicenter. I consider myself lucky to be here on this day," said Patra.
The BJP leader, who refrained from mentioning the Congress or Indira Gandhi by name, refused to speak fu🅷rther, despiteꦅ prodding by reporters.
He folded his hands in response to queries abou♔t his visit to Bihar coinciding with that of Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar with whom he has matched wits in many hea♌ted TV debates.