Shah, Digvijaya exchange jibes in Rajya Sabha over party presidentship

The BJP and the Congress exchanged barbs in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of party presidentship, with Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh asking each other to settle leadership matter in their respective parties.

During a debate in Rajya Sabha on the amendment in the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, (UAPA), Singh asked Shah not to act with "political motives" while being a home minister.

He said Shah occupies the post once held by Vallabhbhai Patel and he should act like a statesman.

"You should leave your the party presidentship and coronate (JP) Nadda ji," Singh said, referring to JP Nadda who was recently appointed as the BJP working president. Shah still holds the post of BJP president.

Shah hit back at Singh saying, "you should first find your party president."

Shah was joined by his party members who jeered at Singh and the Congress in the wake of Congress being without a party president after Rahul Gandhi resigned ...