BJP President Amit Shah today hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his stand on the JNU row saying that Congress Vice President's support for the protesters proves his party's anti-national stance. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Shah alleged that Congress is fanning JNU row for the sake of vote bank politics only.<br/><br/>He asserted that BJP will not tolerate any form of anti-national activity. Shah said that while the country's apex court gave capital punishment to Afzal Guru, slogans were being raised in support of him. He demanded that Congress President Sonia Gandhi should clarify her stand on the entire issue. <br/>Earlier in a blog, BJP Chief demanded apology from Rahul Gandhi for his stand on the issue. He said, the kind of statements Mr Gandhi and his party colleagues delivered at the campus proves that there is no place for national interest in their thinking. <br/><br/>The Congress today hit back at BJP president Amit Shah for criticizing the party over its stand on Jawaharlal Nehru University row. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, his party does not need sermons from anyone over patriotism. <br/><br/>Mr Surjewala insisted that Congress never supported any anti-national element, adding that just because of a handful of people, entire Jawaharlal Nehru University should not be termed a centre of anti-nationals.

BJP president Amit Shah today came down heavily on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his stand on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row. In his blog, Mr Shah said, no citizen can accept that a terrorist is favoured and anti-India slogans raised at a prestigious university of the country. He said, the kind of statements Mr Gandhi and his party colleagues delivered at the campus proves that there is no place for national interest in their thinking. <br/><br/>Referring to Mr Gandhi's comparison of present day India with that of Hitler's Germany, the BJP President said, India was closest to Hitler's Germany during emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. Mr Shah said, under desperation, Mr Gandhi is unable to distinguish between anti-national and nationalism.<br/><br/>The Congress today hit back at BJP president Amit Shah for criticizing the party over its stand on Jawaharlal Nehru University row. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, his party does not need sermons from anyone over patriotism. Mr Surjewala insisted that Congress never supported any anti-national element, adding that just because of a handful of people, entire Jawaharlal Nehru University should not be termed a centre of anti-nationals.

BJP president Amit Shah today came down heavily on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his stand on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row. In his blog, Mr Shah said, no citizen can accept that a terrorist is favoured and anti-India slogans raised at a prestigious university of the country. He said, the kind of statements Mr Gandhi and his party colleagues delivered at the campus proves that there is no place for national interest in their thinking. <br/><br/>Referring to Mr Gandhi's comparison of present day India with that of Hitler's Germany, the BJP President said, India was closest to Hitler's Germany during emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. Mr Shah said, under desperation, Mr Gandhi is unable to distinguish between anti-national and nationalism.<br/><br/><br/>The Congress today hit back at BJP president Amit Shah for criticizing the party over its stand on Jawaharlal Nehru University row. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, his party need sermons from anyone over patriotism. Mr Surjewala insisted that Congress never supported any anti-national element,adding that just because of a handful of people, entire Jawaharlal Nehru University should not be termed a centre of anti-nationals.

BJP president Amit Shah today came down heavily on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his stand on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row. In his blog, Mr Shah said, no citizen can accept that a terrorist is favoured and anti-India slogans raised at a prestigious university of the country. He said, the kind of statements Mr Gandhi and his party colleagues delivered at the campus proves that there is no place for national interest in their thinking. <br/><br/>Referring to Mr Gandhi's comparison of present day India with that of Hitler's Germany, the BJP President said, India was closest to Hitler's Germany during emergency imposed by by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. Mr Shah said, under desperation, Mr Gandhi is unable to distinguish between anti-national and nationalism.<br/><br/><br/>On the other hand, Congress hit back at BJP president Amit Shah for criticizing the party. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, his party need not to get sermons from anyone over patriotism. Mr Surjewala said Congress never supported any anti-national element. But just because of handful people, the entire Jawaharlal Nehru University should not be called as centre of anti-nationals. <br/><br/>The spokesperson said Congress has a prestigious tradition where former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and other leaders have sacrificed themselves for India. He said, social democracy in the country is strong enough to fight any anti-national.

BJP president Amit Shah today came down heavily on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his stand on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row. In his blog, Mr Shah said, no citizen can accept that a terrorist is favoured and anti-India slogans raised at a prestigious university of the country. He said, the kind of statements Mr Gandhi and his party colleagues delivered at the campus proves that there is no place for national interest in their thinking. <br/><br/>Referring to Mr Gandhi's comparision of present day India with that of Hitler's Germany, the BJP President said, India was closest to Hitler's Germany during emergency imposed by by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. Mr Shah said, under desperation, Mr Gandhi is unable to distinguish between anti-national and nationalism.