Minister hits out at Rahul over his remarks against PM Modi

Taking on Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the Prime Minister, Central minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said the Leader of Opposition will have to talk to India’s farmers, soldiers, scientists, youth and women to understand where Narendra Modi’s confidence comes from.

Hitting out at the Congress leader, Reddy also said if Gandhi wished to know about the fear of Modi, he should ask terrorists and separatists, corrupt people, neighbouring Pakistan and anti-national forces. “They will know what Modi is,” he told reporters here.

The BJP leader was reacting to the Congress leader’s remark attacking Modi that the INDIA bloc “broke his psychology” after the Lok Sabha elections. “He (Modi) used to boast about a 56-inch chest but he is not the same person anymore,” Gandhi said at a rally in Poonch district’s Surankote Assembly segment on Monday.

Reddy, the BJP’s election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, was here to review the arrangements for the PM’s upcoming rally on September 28 at the MA Stadium. “If Rahul Gandhi wishes to understand Modi’s self-confidence, he should ask the farmers of the country, the soldiers, the scientists, the youth, and the women, they will tell him everything. Because it is on their strength that Modi has become the PM for a third time,” the minister said.

He also emphasised that retaliatory measures against Pakistan have significantly reduced terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Sharpening his attack against the Congress leader, Reddy said, “Rahul Gandhi derives confidence to break India from anti-national forces, believing they have diminished PM Modi’s confidence.” “But let me clarify, PM Modi’s confidence stems from the support of India’s 140 crore people,” he said.

“Modi resides not only in the hearts of Indians but also in the global arena,” Reddy added. Taking a swipe at the Congress, he said, “The BJP and PM Modi do not require Rahul Gandhi’s endorsement as the people have already certified their leadership through elections.”

Reddy also accused Gandhi and the Congress of promoting hate campaigns and dividing people along caste, religious, and regional lines since the Independence. “Rahul Gandhi’s clear intent is to sow discord within the nation, as evidenced by his statements abroad,” the BJP leader said.