New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Reacting to Congress MP DK Suresh's "separate country" remark, party leader Manickam Tagore on Friday said that such words are "merely personal opinions" and the party does not "authorise them."

"Congress Party has fought for the country's freedom and has sacrificed many things for the country that is well recognised by the people as well. Starting from Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel. We are from that legacy. These kinds of statements from any of our friends are not acceptable," Tagore told ANI on Friday.

He further said that Congress stands for the Idea of India.

"PMs like Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and CMs like Beant Singh and Hiteswar Saikia, all sacrificed their lives for the country's unity. These...