Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi launched a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘silence’ on the ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
Speaking at an election rally in Mahad, his first in Maharashtra, Mr. Gandhi also taunted Mr. Modi for sharing a traditional swing with Chinese President Xi Jinping when thousands of Chinese troops were intruding into the country. “Pakistan has been repeatedly violating the ceasefire. The Prime Minister is saying nothing. Before the elections he spoke a lot.
“It’s easier to talk than to act. During the Lok Sabha poll campaign, our PM said Pakistan and China would be taken care of. Pakistan is violating the ceasefire and killing innocents, but our PM is not even saying anything.”
Mr. Gandhi said thousands of Chinese infiltrated into Ladakh when Mr. Modi and the Chinese President were relaxing in Gujarat. “Our PM couldn’t ask him a single question.”
The Congress leader said the BJP was good only at marketing. “The entire nation watches when he picks up a broom. But nobody saw China’s encroachment,” he said.
Published - October 08, 2014 08:15 pm IST
