NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responded to Home Minister Amit Shah‘s criticism of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on Tuesday by saying the BJP leader “keeps rewriting” history and does not understand it. Gandhi added that the goal of the whole thing was to divert attention away from the caste census issue and the question of who is receiving the nation’s funds. During his Monday speech in the Rajya Sabha, Shah attributed the Kashmir issue to Nehru and highlighted her “mistakes” in requesting a “untimely” ceasefire and bringing the matter before the UN. Gandhi responded, “Pandit Nehru dedicated his life for this country,” when questioned about Shah’s comments. Amit Shah ji does not understand history; he spent years behind bars.Since he is constantly changing history, I don’t think he would be knowledgeable about it.” “This is all a diversion; the fundamental problem is the caste census and participation, and whose hands hold the nation’s finances. Gandhi told reporters outside Parliament, “They (BJP) don’t want to discuss this issue; they are afraid of it and run away from it.” He declared that the Congress would pursue this matter and guarantee the rights of the impoverished.
