New Delhi, Sept 30: Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary today said there was no war between Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram and reports about the war are a myth. She said both were quite seasoned and mature politicians who might not agree on an issue, but that does not mean that they do not like each other.
Choudhary was fielding a barrage of questions from newspersons at the daily Congress briefing.
Asked whether it was a truce because Sonia Gandhi cracked the whip, Chowdhary said "they are not children. Both are senior Ministers. They have so much experience. I don't think anyone needed to crack anything. We should just learn to not see shadows where there are none.
"Ministers differ in a cabinet because we discuss policies.. That does not mean that there are personal differences. Both the Ministers have been senior Ministers and are much mature Ministers.
"Having differences of opinion is nothing new to them and I don't think they would ever allow because they have been so seasoned and matured for this and would not allow any personal disturbance to happen. Every one of us has a great respect for them.
"We have differences, we may not agree with the issue but that does not mean that we do not like each other. There is no war between the two Ministers. That is a myth."
On a question whether the Congress party is satisfied over the truce reached yesterday between Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram, Renuka Chowdhary said : "I think we should learn to take it with the grace that it was with two very senior and matured Ministers. It does not mean that we should agree to what BJP wishes. First they should set their own house in order. These are mere cheap diversionary tactics of a politically bankrupt party.
On the 2G issue, she added: "JPC is dealing with the issue and I am sure all questions will be answered logically at the appropriate time. So there is no anxiety for us."
Choudhary asked Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi whether the arrest of IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt in Ahmedabad was part of Sadbhavna fast. "It had to happen. This is what we had been telling."
On the Telangana issue, Chowdhary said a decision will be taken at an appropriate time and Ghulam Nabi Azad, the In-charge Andhra Pradesh is engaged in discussing the issue with the stakeholders.
On the question of Baba Ramdev appealing the electorate not to vote for the Congress party because it is a corrupt party, she said "it does not make any difference to us. We will see and watch if he comes out to contest any such elections and then see who votes for whom."
