Some retired justices had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a platform for a debate on the key Lok Sabha election issues.
The BJP on Monday deputed its Yuva Morcha Vice President Abhinav Prakash to take on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for a public debate. In a letter addressed to Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka BJP leader Tejasvi Surya said that it will be “an enriching debate between a political scion and a common youngster”.
The announcement came a day after some retired justices had written to former Congress Chief Gandhi and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week inviting them to a platform for a debate on the key Lok Sabha election issues. Rahul Gandhi accepted the invitation and also said the nation expects the Prime Minister to participate in it.
However, the BJP turned down the debate invitation, stating that Rahul Gandhi did not have credentials even within the Congress and hence, the Prime Minister had no reason to debate with him.
In his letter, Surya said, “Dear Rahul Gandhi Ji, BJYM has deputed Abhinav Prakash, National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha, as a BJYM’s representative for the upcoming debate”.
“We eagerly anticipate your acceptance, setting the stage for what promises to be a historic debate between the scion of a political dynasty which has ruled India for the longest time since independence and a commoner representing the new India of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,” it added.
The BJP nominee from Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat, in his letter, also pointed out that Abhinav Prakash is a young and educated leader from the Pasi (SC) community, who are around 30 per cent, in Rae Baraeli.