BJP following dictatorial attitude in Delhi: Congress

JAMMU: Hitting out at the standoff between Centre and Delhi government, Congress today accused the Narendra Modi-led government of "adopting a dictatorial attitude" and asked Arvind Kejriwal to set his priorities right.

"Whatever is going on in Delhi is the clear indication of the dictatorial attitude of the Narendra Modi government, which is meddling with the affairs of a democratically elected government. But having said so, the Chief Minister should also set his priorities right," Shobha Ojha, President, All India Mahila Congress told reporters here.

She noted that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal must focus on developmental issues that he had promised to the people of the city who gave him such a huge mandate.

When asked to comment on the statement of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar that 'we have to neutralize terrorists through terrorists only', Ojha said that it was unfortunate that such a statement came from a Union Minister.

On the issue of issuance of passport to separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the Congress spokesperson said that the stand of her party was clear that Geelani should not be given a passport.