Criticising govt at home or abroad doesn’t amount to being unpatriotic: Kapil Sibal amid Rahul row

In a tweet, former Union minister Sibal said, “House Logjam, Why? Government is not synonymous with India, India is not synonymous with the Government. Criticising the Government whether at home or abroad is a citizen’s right. That does not amount to criticising India or being unpatriotic.”

House Logjam

Why?

Government is not synonymous with India

India is not synonymous with the Government

Criticising the Government whether at home or abroad is a citizen’s right. That does not amount to criticising India or being unpatriotic.

Modiji did it often in the past

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) March 15, 2023

“Modi ji did it often in the past,” added Sibal, the eminent lawyer who on Saturday had laid down the agenda and a new vision for the country with his newly-launched platform ‘Insaaf’ that is aimed at fighting injustice.

During his interactions in the UK, Gandhi alleged that the structures of Indian democracy are under attack and there is a “full-scale assault” on the country’s institutions. The former Congress president also told British parliamentarians in London that microphones are often “turned off” in Lok Sabha when an opposition member raises important issues.

Gandhi’s remarks triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP accusing him of maligning India on foreign soil and seeking foreign interventions, and the Congress hitting back at the ruling party by citing instances of Prime Minister Modi raising internal politics abroad.