Cong attacks BJP for not supporting Patil's candidature

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday attacked the BJP for not supporting the candidature of Pratibha Patil for Presidentship and accused the saffron party of being "blatantly" against the cause of women.

"It is very unfortunate that at this crucial moment in India's history the opposition BJP does not have the political grace, social commitment or the moral fibre to support the candidature of Patil," party spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan said.

She said in any political party which has even a minimum commitment to the cause of women would have come forward to support UPA in this "historic" initiative.

"We appeal to all right thinking parties and citizens to support the candidature of Patil and are confident that, come July, she will go to Rashtrapathi Bhavan as India's first woman president," she said.