NEW DELHI, Sep 24: The BJP on Tuesday dismissed as baseless and utterly laughable Rahul Gandhi’s swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his public meetings in Jammu and Kashmir, and said that levelling unsubstantiated allegations has become a hallmark of the Congress leader.
Gandhi had claimed on Monday that the opposition INDIA bloc broke Modi’s “psychology” in the Lok Sabha elections. “He used to boast about a 56-inch chest but he is not the same person anymore,” Gandhi had said.
Union minister G Kishan Reddy, who is one of the two BJP in-charges for the assembly polls in the UT, said in a statement that Gandhi has no moral authority to criticise Modi who has worked “selflessly and with utmost integrity” to elevate India’s standing on the global stage.
Noting that Gandhi claimed that Modi has lost his confidence, Reddy said the confidence of prime minister is not something that requires the Leader of Opposition’s endorsement or certificate.
He said, “The people of India, who have consistently placed their faith in Modi, will undoubtedly deliver a fitting response to Rahul Gandhi’s continuous slander and divisive politics.” Reddy said the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections won more seats than the INDIA bloc combined, asserting that Indians have unshakeable trust and confidence in Modi’s leadership.
On the other hand, he said, Gandhi has lost confidence in democracy and has resorted to undermining and disrespecting its key institutions like Parliament and the country’s highest constitutional bodies such as the Supreme Court and the Election Commission.
Targeting the Congress and Gandhi, Reddy said a party that ruled India for 60 years has been relegated to double digits for three consecutive elections.
“Despite such resounding defeats, Rahul Gandhi insists on spreading misinformation and making hollow accusations against the prime minister,” he added. (PTI)
