Ideology not a problem in politics, emptiness of thoughts is: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said his opinion on politics was not good as it is characterised by "use and throw" and questioned the place for thought and loyalty amid people's propensity to join the party in power. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and senior BJP leader also said ideology was not the problem in the country but the emptiness of thoughts. "Many people jump towards the party that comes to power, so where exactly does the stream of thought and loyalty go? In our country, ideology is not a problem, but the emptiness of thoughts is," he said. Gadkari said the family unit has to develop first if the country has to progress. Recalling an episode, he said, " A man came up to me and said he wanted to give up his life for the country. At the time, his business was failing, he was going bankrupt and he had a wife and children at home. I told him to first take care of the house and then the country." Gadkari said he considered Chhatrapati Shivaji .