The Hindu (Delhi)

No Prime Minister has lied as blatantly as Modi: Priyanka

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In her Šrst public meeting in Gujarat, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “liar” and likening him to “gyani uncles” at a wedding ceremony who incessantl­y complain and advise about everything.

“I have seen many Prime Ministers including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was in the Opposition but was very cultured but none except the current one ever lied about everything so blatantly,” Ms. Vadra said at a rally in Valsad in Gujarat. “I can say with conŠdence that he is the Šrst Prime Minister of the country who lies to the public,” she said.

She said that the rhetoric of the Prime Minister about “wealth redistribu­tion” and “inheritanc­e tax” and blatantly attacking the Congress are all his illogical assumption­s to mislead the people of the country.

“Now, if this gyani uncle says there is a political party that will bring an ◣-ray machine into your house, scan all your savings, mangalsutr­as and gold, which will be taken and the wealth redistribu­ted, you would say he has lost it,” the Congress leader said.

She asked why the Prime Minister was indulging in rhetoric and propaganda instead of talking about inªation or price rise, unemployme­nt and poverty. She charged the BJP and Prime Minister with weakening the country and trying to change the Constituti­on. “BJP leaders openly talk about changing the constituti­on and Prime Minister Modi is weakening the democracy. He froze Congress’ bank accounts. Two Chief Ministers are in jail. My brother (Rahul Gandhi) was also almost kicked out of Parliament...150 members were suspended in the Winter session recently,” she said.

 ?? ANI ?? Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Valsad on Saturday.
ANI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Valsad on Saturday.
 ?? FILE PHOTO ?? Bollywood actor Salman Khan.
FILE PHOTO Bollywood actor Salman Khan.

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