Rahul Gandhi, Smriti Irani spar over rifle factory in Amethi
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Mar 4, 2019, 10:36 ISTHighlights
- The Congress president said that he had laid the foundation of the ordnance factory of Amethi in 2010 and that it has been running for the last few years and producing small arms
- Countering Rahul Gandhi's tweet, Union minister Smriti Irani said that the Congress chief was afraid of the development taking place in Amethi
NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of "lying" again over the rifle factory in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.
The Congress president said that he had laid the foundation of the ordnance factory of Amethi in 2010 and that it has been running for the last few years and producing small arms.
PM Modi on Sunday inaugurated a manufacturing unit for AK-203 rifles + , an India-Russia joint venture in Amethi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress chief.
The Congress chief in a tweet said:
Responding to Rahul Gandhi's tweet, Union minister Smriti Irani said that the Congress chief was afraid of the development taking place in Amethi.
Referring to Rahul Gandhi, Irani added that the Congress president did not check that it is a joint venture between India and Russia.
The Prime Minister, who announced development projects worth Rs 538 crore for the constituency, said Amethi will get a new identity now and be known by the new venture of AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles + which will be made at the Korba ordnance factory.
The Congress president said that he had laid the foundation of the ordnance factory of Amethi in 2010 and that it has been running for the last few years and producing small arms.
PM Modi on Sunday inaugurated a manufacturing unit for AK-203 rifles + , an India-Russia joint venture in Amethi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress chief.
The Congress chief in a tweet said:
प्रधानमंत्री जी, अमेठी की ऑर्डिनेंस फैक्ट्री का शिलान्यास 2010 में मैंने खुद किया था। पिछले कई सालों से वहां छो… https://t.co/XQApZfdfwa
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1551669448000Responding to Rahul Gandhi's tweet, Union minister Smriti Irani said that the Congress chief was afraid of the development taking place in Amethi.
Referring to Rahul Gandhi, Irani added that the Congress president did not check that it is a joint venture between India and Russia.
आपको डर इतना है की अमेठी में विकास हो रहा है की आपने ये देखने की तकलीफ़ नहीं उठायी की कल कोरवा में JV का उद्घाटन हु… https://t.co/hFqP69l5ZI
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) 1551670554000The Prime Minister, who announced development projects worth Rs 538 crore for the constituency, said Amethi will get a new identity now and be known by the new venture of AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles + which will be made at the Korba ordnance factory.
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