India, July 31 -- Only the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can give the country a self-made person like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former party national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said on Friday, hours after he quit the party.

"The rest will only promote their children and dynasties," he said on X, in an apparent reference to the Opposition who have often been accused of indulging in dynastic politics.

The BJP "remains the best bet for the youth", the former BJP leader said, remarks that came against the backdrop of the recent protests, mostly by students, at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against the NEET-UG paper leak last month that ultimately led to the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister.

Poonawalla reposted ...