AHMEDABAD: A day after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh claimed that Narendra Modi had gone to newspapers but never came to him to discuss the Narmada dam project, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday presented documentary proof (in letters written by Modi) and the minutes of his meeting with Singh seeking permission to expedite work on the project.
Rupani accused Singh of lying and insisted that the Congress owes an explanation regarding why the party had not given final nod for the project for 10 years. "Narendrabhai wrote official letters to then PM Manmohan Singh on January 17, May 17, and June 21 in year 2011 and August 3 and September 7 in 2013. His letters were seeking clearance. But he never responded," Rupani said.
Rupani claimed that Modi had met Singh in 2013, in Ahmedabad when he had discussed the clearance for the dam work. "It's unfortunate that Singh has stated Narendrabhai never met him. He and Rahul Gandhi must apologise," he said.
Rupani accused Singh of lying and insisted that the Congress owes an explanation regarding why the party had not given final nod for the project for 10 years. "Narendrabhai wrote official letters to then PM Manmohan Singh on January 17, May 17, and June 21 in year 2011 and August 3 and September 7 in 2013. His letters were seeking clearance. But he never responded," Rupani said.
Rupani claimed that Modi had met Singh in 2013, in Ahmedabad when he had discussed the clearance for the dam work. "It's unfortunate that Singh has stated Narendrabhai never met him. He and Rahul Gandhi must apologise," he said.
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