Rahul thanks Sushma for recognizing Congress role in nation building
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Updated: Sep 24, 2017, 05.15 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday thanked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for acknowledging the contribution of Congress governments in nation-building.
"Sushmaji, thank you for finally recognising Congress governments' great vision and legacy of setting up IITs and IIMs," said Gandhi on Twitter.
In her address at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, the Minister complimented the previous governments, including those of the Congress, for helping to build India.
She showcased the demonetisation drive and introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as successes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
She said: "There have been many governments under many parties during 70 years of Indian freedom for we have been a sustained democracy. Every government has done its bit for India's development."
"Sushmaji, thank you for finally recognising Congress governments' great vision and legacy of setting up IITs and IIMs," said Gandhi on Twitter.
Sushma ji, thank you for finally recognising Congress governments' great vision and legacy of setting up IITs and IIMs
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) September 24, 2017
In her address at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, the Minister complimented the previous governments, including those of the Congress, for helping to build India.
She showcased the demonetisation drive and introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as successes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
She said: "There have been many governments under many parties during 70 years of Indian freedom for we have been a sustained democracy. Every government has done its bit for India's development."
