Modi's quake vs Rahul's quake: Decide the winner
PM Modi was in Varanasi to lay the foundation stone of a cancer centre. Speaking at Banaras Hindu University Modi mocked Gandhi over his "earthquake" remark that the Congress leader made recently.
In Short
- PM Modi responds to Rahul Gandhi's corruption charge against him.
- Modi taunts Rahul over his earthquake remark.
- This was Modi's first visit to his constituency after demonetisation.
Barely hours after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi claimed that Prime Minister Narendra was paid huge money by big corporate houses during his stint as Gujarat CM, the PM today laughed off the allegations, saying it was good to see the 'young leader learning the art of speaking.'
Modi was in Varanasi to lay the foundation stone of a cancer centre. Speaking at Banaras Hindu University Modi mocked Gandhi over his "earthquake" remark that the Congress leader made recently. Rahul Gandhi had accused the Modi government of not allowing him to speak in Parliament despite his speech being ready. He had said an "earthquake will come" if he gets the opportunity to speak.
PM MODI'S RESPONSE TO RAHUL GANDHI'S 'EARTHQUAKE' :
- Now that their young leader has spoken, we have seen what the earthquake is all about.
- It is good that he (Rahul Gandhi) has started to speak. There is no possibility of an earthquake now.
- If he hadn't spoken, there could have been an earthquake. It would have been an earthquake that people would have had to deal with for 10 years.
- In 2009, were not sure what inside that packet (Rahul Gandhi). Now we know what was there.
- He is still learning the art of speaking. I am very happy for him.
Addressing a public rally in Mehsana, Gujarat, yesterday, Rahul Gandhi had claimed that top firms paid PM Modi kickbacks when he was the chief minister.
He said that the Income Tax department raided a company on 22 November, 2014 and the records of raid are with the department for the last two and half years yet no action has been taken. "An independent enquiry must be initiated," Rahul Gandhi said.
"As per record with I-T, Rs 2.5 crore was given to PM Modi on 30 Oct 2013; Rs 5 crore on 12 November 2013; Rs 2.5 crore on 27 November 2013; Rs 5 crore on 29 November 2013," Gandhi claimed.
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