Modi not aware of history: Sibal on PM's comment on Indira
After PM Narendra Modi claimed that Indira Gandhi didn't implement demonetisation despite recommendation, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, "Modi isn't aware of India's history." "For the PM to say that Congress is bigger than the country proves that he isn't aware of the history of India. His party's people were against Congress which was fighting the freedom war," Sibal added.
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today rebutted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on former premier Indira Gandhi and accused him of being unaware of the history of the country.Sibal said, "BJP is not the only nationalist party. For the PM to say that Congress is bigger than the country just proves that he is not aware of the history of our country. His party's people were against Congress which was fighting the freedom war."Sibal was replying to Modi who, earlier in the day, blamed former prime minister Indira Gandhi for causing loss to the country by not implementing demonetisation in 1971. The PM noted that the Wanchoo Committee in early 70s had recommended demonetisation but Indira111q1 Gandhi did not implement it.