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Hitler's steps inspired Indira's Emergency: Jaitley

New Delhi: BJP leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday sought to rubbish Rahul Gandhi's comparison of Narendra Modi to Adolf Hitler and alleged that the steps taken by the Nazi leader inspired Indira Gandhi during the Emergency.In

IANS Published : Mar 13, 2014 10:49 IST, Updated : Mar 13, 2014 10:55 IST
The BJP leader said suspension of democracy, abrogation of civil liberties, detention of political opponents, abandonment of free press, absence of judicial independence and vestige of power in one person were features of Hitler's regime.

"Each step had inspired Indiraji's internal Emergency. There was one basic difference between the two.

Hitler did not promote a dynasty because he did not have any one to promote," Jaitley said.

Without naming Modi, Rahul Gandhi had said in his speech there were leaders who believe they were the epitome of knowledge.

"There are two types of leaders.

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