Modi Criticises Rahul Gandhi Over Stance On China, Hafiz Saeed And Surgical Strike
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Pushing the BJP's campaign in Gujarat into high gear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi why his party applauded the release of a terrorist in Pakistan and why he hugged the Chinese ambassador during the Dokalam standoff.
Modi, who started his campaign with a rally in Kutch district's Bhuj town, launched a stinging attack against the Congress party.
“You are happy to hug Chinese ambassador, you are clapping on the release of Hafiz Saeed, you cannot respect Indian Army's surgical strike. But why did you speak up about it? You could have just remained silent,” he said.
Narendrabhai, बात नहीं बनी. Terror mastermind is free. President Trump just delinked Pak military funding from LeT. Hugplomacy fail. More hugs urgently needed.https://t.co/U8Bg2vlZqw
November 25, 2017Also Read: Mann Ki Baat: Modi Vows Tougher Security On Mumbai Terror Attack Anniversary
Modi said the election in his home state is a contest between trust on development and dynastic politics. He was addressing a BJP rally in Kutch district's Bhuj town ahead of the first phase of the elections on Dec. 9.
“Recently Pakistani court released a terrorist, I cannot understand why these Congress people are clapping here," Modi said in his speech delivered in Gujarati.
He also alluded to allegations by Congress leaders, including the Congress vice president. “This Gujarat son has no stains in his public life. You come to the state and level baseless allegations on the son of the soil. The people of the state will not forgive you,” he said.
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During his campaign in the state in the last few days, Gandhi had trained his guns at the Modi-led government over the Rafale fighter aircraft deal.
Taking a dig at the opposition party, which is making all out efforts to dislodge the long-ruling BJP in Gujarat, Modi asked, “When our soldiers were standing eye-to-eye against the Chinese soldiers for over 70 days, at that time you were hugging the Chinese ambassador here.” “For whose benefit did you do this? I am asking you,” Modi said, without taking any names.
Modi also alleged that the Congress raised questions on the surgical strike in September 2016. “They could not respect Indian Army, they asked questions like none of our soldiers was injured? None of them died? Have you any photo or video evidence? Had they gone to shoot a movie in Pakistan?” he said.
“When you go to the house of the poor and eat rotis, you ensure that you are filmed, but does that mean that a surgical strike should be filmed?” the Prime Minister asked.
Modi will address a series of campaign meetings today and on Wednesday in Saurashtra and South Gujarat, which go to the polls on Dec. 9. The second phase of elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly will be held on 14. The votes will be counted on Dec. 18.
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