Elections 2018 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while BJP is filled with enthusiasm as the poll date nears in the state, Congress is worried about its candidates losing deposits. (File photo)Attacking the Congress over its leader Raj Babbar’s remarks comparing the falling rupee with his mother age, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said when one doesn’t have issues to talk about, he resorts to abusing somebody else’s mother. “Congress doesn’t have the strength to fight Narendra Modi, will their deposits be saved if they abuse my mother?” he asked, reported PTI. The Prime Minister was addressing a rally in Chhatarpur district of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is also addressing a rally in the state, targeted PM Modi for “betraying” the people for not delivering on his promise of jobs and depositing Rs 15 lakh in their bank accounts. The fear of losing the 2019 Lok Sabha elections has created hatred in his heart, Gandhi added.
The state is going to polls on November 28 and the results will be declared on December 11.
Why don't you remember Quattrocchi and Warren Anderson: PM Modi to Congress
Referring to the Bofors scandal and the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy, the PM said, "They are worried Shivraj is called mama... Why, don't you remember (Ottavio) Quattrocchi mama and Warren Anderson (then chairman of the Union Carbide) mama."
Congress is worried about its candidates losing their deposits: PM Modi
PM Modi said the BJP is filled with enthusiasm as the poll date nears, but Congress is worried about its candidates losing their deposits. Asserting that the Congress was voted out of power in Madhya Pradesh 15 years ago because it indulged in the politics of divisiveness, the Prime Minister asked why the party was worried about Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan being called "mama".
125 crore people are the high command of my government: PM Modi
PM Modi took a dig at UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi saying 125 crore people of the country were the "high-command" of his government, which was "not remote-controlled by a madam". He alleged that "coffers of banks were emptied for the rich during the madam's government". "However, our government opened doors of banks for the needy youth."
Congress dragged my mother into politics since they can't take on me: Modi
"Jis maa ko rajneeti ka 'R' maloom nahi hai, jo maa apni puja paath, ghar mein bhagwan ke smaran mein apna samay bita rahi hai us maa ko rajneeti mein ghaseet ke liye. Congress ke log Modi se mukabla karne ki aapki taakat nahi hai (The mother who doesn't have the slightest clue about politics, the mother who spends all her time worshipping and remembering God inside her house, was dragged into politics. They (Congress) do not have the strength to take on Modi)," ANI quoted the Prime Minister as saying.