Haryana, May 25 -- Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda on Sunday condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that the Tiranga Yatra was originally his own suggestion.

"I had proposed the idea for Tiranga Yatra. Even Chief Minister Nayab Saini had said it was not a good idea. But later, the ruling party held the yatra at their own level," Hooda said.

"We will always raise our voice for the public," he added.

Commenting further, Hooda said that "one BJP MLA even questioned" Congress' connection with agriculture. "BJP's pride is on the seventh heaven," he added.

The Congress leader also remarked that any attempts to silence the Opposition will not be tolerated.

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