PM candidate

The Prime Minister has ridiculed Congress president Rahul Gandhi for projecting himself as a possible prime ministerial candidate (“Modi takes on Rahul for ‘ready to be PM’ remark”, May 10). He says Mr. Gandhi is arrogant, but Mr. Modi’s own response is improper and arrogant. It is uncalled for. Mr. Modi says Mr. Gandhi’s statement is a blow to the democratic system. On the contrary, in a democracy, any citizen has the right to express such an ambition and contest elections. It is time for Mr. Modi to concentrate on development rather than continue to attack the Congress.

K.R. Srinivasan,

Secunderabad