BJP never initiated alliance talks with BJD: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is contesting from Sambalpur, said the Opposition shouldn't have a problem if the BJP is ambitious. In an interview with ET, the BJP leader also spoke on Opposition's claims and the party's plan for Odisha. Excerpts:
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What is your response to the Opposition doubts about NDA's target of 400-plus seats?
The Opposition shouldn't have any issue if the BJP is ambitious. We are going to the people with our strategy and policy. They can also set a target.
On Opposition's accusations regarding the Constitution
Give me one example of the NDA trying to make changes in the Constitution during the six years of the Vajpayee government and 10 years of the Modi government. On the other hand, it is the Congress which has distorted the Constitution several times. During the Emergency, they attacked the fundamental right to speak and attacked the media's freedom. In 2013, who tore the cabinet decision during a press conference and called it nonsense? Does it count as honouring the Constitution? The Opposition, especially Congress, has no moral right to talk about the Constitution. We are committed to every single word in it.
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