The Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to mislead the people of Gujarat on the contributions of Jawaharlal Nehru with his "untrue" statements and said it reflected his "unhealthy mindset".
Hitting back at Modi over his charge that Pt Nehru did nothing for the Kutch region in Gujarat after an earthquake 60 years ago, the party's senior spokesperson Anand Sharma said the prime minister "may have forgotten" what Nehru did for Gujarat.
He condemned Modi's claims and alleged that such a campaign emanated from the BJP's frustration due to its "impending defeat".
We condemn this statement. He may be unaware of these facts even though he was Gujarat’s CM for 12 years. As far as Jawaharlal Nehru is concerned, he established Amul in 1949. IIM Ahmedabad was set up by him. PM Modi must know that if he makes false statements, people will laugh at him.Anand Sharma, Spokesperson, Congress
Sharma cited several projects initiated by Nehru in Gujarat, like the Amul cooperative movement, IIM Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design, the formation of Gandhinagar, the state's capital, ONGC's complex at Ankleswar and development of ports like Kandla and Dahej, besides the setting up of airports.
It is not right on the part of the prime minister to speak like this. He should abstain from giving such statements as the Congress is capable of rebutting them with facts.Anand Sharma, Spokesperson, Congress
Sharma asked what the Modi government had done for Gujarat and said it should be left to the people of the state and the country to judge its performance.
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