Dehradun, Oct 31 (PTI) Congress leader Harish Rawat on Friday accused the BJP of trying to downplay the sacrifice of former prime minister Indira Gandhi for political gain.

In an interview with PTI Videos here, Rawat said that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Indira Gandhi, all three, have their own contributions to Indian history and are great men.

"When you try to pit historical figures against each other, the country's respect diminishes," the former Uttarakhand chief minister said.

Rawat said Sardar Patel played a key role in the unification of states, while, along with Nehru, he played a major role in laying the foundation of India's Constitution.

On Indira Gandhi's contributions, he said, "Under Indira Gandhi's leadership, the country experienced the Green Revoluti

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