Raipur, Feb. 8 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday recalled the creation of Chhattisgarh by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2000, drawing a contrast with former PM Manmohan Singh, emphasising that "a political party without an ideology cannot develop the country."

Addressing the Conclave On Book "Chhattisgarh @ 25: Shifting The Lens" event, Shah recalled that protests for the creation of Chhattisgarh, along with Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, were ongoing during the Congress tenure.

"When there were movements for Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand, the Congress government was in power. They used to say that the opposition had no issues, so they were demanding the creation of new states. They used to say, 'How will...