Other parties should learn from BJP about how to treat their veterans respectfully: Amit Shah

• Only the BJP knows how to treat party seniors with respect: Amit Shah
• PM Modi felicitated former Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa on his birthday
• Yediyurappa announced retirement from electoral politics recently

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Congress of insulting its veterans and said the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on his birthday was something all political parties should learn how to deal with such leaders treat.

Addressing a public meeting in Bidar, Shah said the Congress had always insulted its leaders, be it S Nijalingappa or former chief minister Veerendra Patil. He claimed that only BJP knows how to treat veterans of the party with dignity. “Prime Minister Modi was in Karnataka recently and the way he praised Yediyurappa in front of people is something that all political parties should learn from. They should learn how to respect their elders, dedicated and popular leaders,” said Shah.

Attacking the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the minister said, “What happened to the Congress under Rahul Gandhi? They raise slogans: “Modi Teri Kabr Khudegi. The Aam Aadmi Party is also shouting 'Modi Mar Ja' (May Modi die). Shah said such "sloganeering" will not help as the prime minister has the blessings of the people.

"The more you indulge in mudslinging, the lotus (BJP party symbol) will continue to bloom," he said.

Shah alleged that Congress and JD(S) are dynastic parties and can never do good to the people of Karnataka. Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Karnataka by May.