Pranab takes a dig at Gadkari’s comments

Without naming the BJP president Nitin Gadkari over his comments on the Congress party over Afzal Guru issue, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said some decency was expected in comments by political leaders

Patna: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee during a meeting with Chief Ministers of east zone states and CEOs of Public Sector Banks and financial institutions in Patna on Monday. PTI Photo(PTI6_14_2010_000087A)

With the Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari refusing to take back his Afzal Guru ‘son-in-law of Congress’ remark, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said some decency was expected in comments by political leaders.

“While making comments on an issue, political leaders should maintain decency,” Mr. Mukherjee said here on Sunday.

However, he did not name Mr. Gadkari who, at a BJP rally in Dehradun on July 8, had taunted whether the Parliament attack death row convict was the son-in-law of Congress. Mr. Gadkari later refused to apologise for his remarks.

The Congress had earlier said Mr. Gadkari had lost his mind and that it proved he was not mature to be the president of a national party.