Pushing the BJP's campaign in Gujarat into high gear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, 27 November, asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi why his party applauded the release of a terrorist in Pakistan and why he hugged the Chinese ambassador during the Doklam standoff.
Modi, who started his high-voltage campaign with a rally in Kutch district's Bhuj town, took on the opposition Congress on issues related to China, Lashkar-e-Taiba's Hafiz Saeed, the surgical strike as well as corruption.
A Pakistani court released a Pakistani terrorist and the Congress is celebrating. I was surprised why, and this same Congress refused to believe our own army on surgical strikes and preferred to believe the Chinese Ambassador.
Modi was speaking in retaliation to Rahul Gandhi’s earlier tweet aimed at 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s release.
Modi also compared Congress’ reaction to 26/11 terror attacks with that of the present government’s, drawing parallels between the fateful day to that of the Uri attack last year.
India was attacked on 26/11 and in Uri. You can see how India responded in the wake of both attacks. This explains the difference between their Government and ours.As reported by NDTV
Modi will also address a series of campaign meetings on Wednesday in Saurashtra and south Gujarat, which go to the polls on 9 December.
The second phase of elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly will be held on 14 December. The votes will be counted on 18 December.
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