BJP Leadership In Assam Like Dhritarashtra, Shakuni: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra compared Assam's BJP leadership with ''Dhritarashtra'' and ''Shakuni'', characters in the epic Mahabharata, without naming whom she meant.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday alleged the ruling BJP in Assam was functioning like a mafia and running syndicates. Addressing a rally, the Congress general secretary said, the BJP in the state has two "factions", both of which have betrayed people. The Congress leader compared Assam's BJP leadership with ''Dhritarashtra'' and ''Shakuni'', characters in the epic Mahabharata, without naming anyone. Dhritarashtra was known to be a blind ruler while Shakuni was a political manipulator.