Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Kaul Singh, while addressing a political rally at Indora on January 17, said the BJP is a communal party. Turning the pages of history, he alleged that Nathu Ram Godse, who had killed Mahatma Gandhi, was inspired by the BJP ideology. He further alleged that the BJP was also hand in glove with the SAD that caused communal divide in Punjab and pushed the state into dark age of terrorism. Speaking on factionalism in the BJP, Kaul Singh alleged that Chief Minister PK Dhumal forced Shanta Kumar out of the Union Cabinet during his last stint.
KPS Rana, while speaking on the occasion, said the Congress had the history of fighting for freedom struggle of the country whereas the BJP had no such history.