Friday, 8 December, is seeing heavy-duty campaigning for phase 2 of the Gujarat assembly elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding rallies in Banaskantha's Bhabhar, Kalol, Vatva in Ahmedabad, and Himatnagar in Sabarkantha. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is addressing election rallies in Pavi Jetpur, Ramesar and Loteshwar Bhagol.
PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi simultaneously raked up the suspension of Mani Shankar Aiyar at their respective rallies in Gujarat.
While Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress party had no tolerance for usage of unparliamentary language, Modi said that Gujarat’s people would respond to Aiyar’s “neech” comment.
Modi also accused Aiyar of giving 'supari' (contract) while on a visit to Pakistan to get him "removed" from the way to ensure peace between India and the neighbouring country. He alleged that the Congress tried to suppress this episode and did not take any action against Aiyar.
Attacking the Congress over its work culture, Modi alleged that the party believes in 'atkana' (to stall) 'latkana' (to keep the issue hanging) and 'bhatkana' (to divert an issue).
Opening his address at the Congress' rally in Pavi Jetpur with a "Kem Cho", Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi questioned the BJP’s failure to release a manifesto for Gujarat.
Promising a loan waiver, Gandhi said that if voted to power in Gujarat, the Congress will announce waivers within 10 days.
No one can stop the Congress wave in Gujarat, Gandhi said.
Slamming Congress, PM Narendra Modi said that while the BJP was providing relief measures in the flood-hit districts of the state, Congress was enjoying in a resort. In a dig at the Congress’ anti-poaching measures during the Rajya Sabha elections in July, Modi said:
BJP leaders were providing flood relief whereas Congress MLAs were relaxing in swimming pools in resorts in Bengaluru.Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
Gujarat will vote in the first phase of the Assembly elections on 9 December. The second phase of elections will be held on 14 December.
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