New Delhi, July 29 -- BJP leader and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday slammed the Congress for "accepting the partition", which is a "black spot" in the nation's history.

Majumdar, speaking to ANI outside the parliament, said that Congress was "solely responsible" for the division of the country.

"It is a historical fact that during the independence procedure, Congress accepted the partition, as a result of which Pakistan was created, so Congress is solely responsible for it. It is a black spot in the history of our country... Many mistakes were made by Congress," he said.

Earlier in the day, Amit Shah criticised Congress amid the ongoing debate in Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor and said Jawaharlal Nehru was responsible for I...