Sushma Swaraj praises Sonia Gandhi, moves LK Advani to tears
Swaraj, who had once said that she will tonsure her head if Sonia Gandhi becomes Prime Minister, today said she was a graceful leader.
As she spoke for the last time in the 15th Lok Sabha, which was today adjourned sine die, Swaraj showered praise on BJP patriarch L K Advani who was seen with moist eyes.
Swaraj,
who
was
at
her
witty
best,
drew
applause
from
members
as
she
mentioned
that
Parliamentary
Affairs
Minister
Kamal
Nath
tried
"shararat
(mischief)"
ways,
while
Leader
of
the
House
Sushilkumar
Shinde
displayed
"sharafat
(decency)".
Besides,
she
said
UPA
Chairperson
Sonia
Gandhi's
gracefulness
and
the
Prime
Minister
Manmohan
Singh's
gentleness
helped
in
conduct
of
the
15th
Lok
Sabha.
While Swaraj appreciated the "nayay priyata (judicious)" approach of Advani, the BJP patriarch was seen with moist eyes and trying hard to control his tears.
"We are going back with so many sweet and sour memories," Swaraj said.
When the history of the 15th Lok Sabha is written, it will say that for most of the time there were interruptions but most awaited bills were also passed during this time, she noted.
She mentioned that many important bills including those related to Telangana, street vendors and land acquisition were passed in the 15th Lok Sabha.
"We oppose each other but we are not enemies... We oppose ideologies," she said.Swaraj also said that she cannot bless them victory but can wish them glory. "We should contest (elections) with dignity," she added.
With PTI inputs
OneIndia News