Congress hits back at PM over industrialists remark

The Congress on Sunday questioned the remark of Narendra Modi that he does not mind standing next to businessmen, asking whether the industrialists the Prime Minister was referring to were the ones accused in bank scams.

Modi on Sunday attacked opposition parties for dubbing industrialists as “chor” (thief) and “luterey” (looters), saying “We are not those who are scared of standing next to businessmen.”He said like farmers, bankers, government employees and labourers, industrialists also contribute to the development of the  country.

Hitting back at Modi, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said, “The question is not industrialists or businessmen, but what kind of businessmen... People who ripped the banking system and went to Antigua and London -- if he is okay with getting clicked with them then I leave it to his wisdom.”