Budgam: In his first comments on developments in the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that he was not concerned about the elevation of Narendra Modi nor was he going to invite its ally the Janata Dal United to the UPA fold.
"It (elevation of Modi) is their (BJP's) internal matter. It is really not my concern. My concern is how the Congress party is doing and how we are doing in different states. What are the different types of action we are taking to benefit the people," he said. Rahul was asked about the elevation of the Gujarat Chief Minister as the Lok Sabha election campaign head by the BJP.
He also refused to comment on the ongoing tussle between the BJP and the JD(U). To a question whether the Congress would invite the JD(U), which appeared to be splitting with the BJP, the Congress Vice President said he does not take decisions on inviting parties to join the ruling UPA at the Centre. "These are internal matters of the Congress party. Frankly, these decisions are not made by me. These decisions are made by senior leaders of the Congress party. So it is not for me to give invitations to anyone," Rahul said.
His comments came on a day when the Congress party said in Delhi that the JD(U) is a like-minded party and can be trusted on secularism. Congress spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das also said that coming together of like-minded parties can happen in future. On Saturday, the Congress had distanced itself from the remarks of Union Minister Jairam Ramesh saying Modi was not a challenge to the Congress but to the BJP and the NDA.
Asked about the possibility of his being nominated as the prime ministerial candidate, Rahul said, "That you have to ask the Congress party. I have my job cut out for me."
(With additional information from PTI)
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