Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Congress saying there is a competition going on in the main opposition party to abuse him. The Prime Minister was apparently referring to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent ‘Ravan’ jibe at him that has triggered a bitter political row and a war of words between the two mainstream parties.
The Prime Minister said that the Congress leaders are fighting among themselves over who can use the most abusive words against him.
The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing a poll rally in Kalol town of Panchmahal district in Gujarat on Thursday during which he said, “There is a competition among Congress leaders as to who will use the most abusive words for Modi.”
“Those who never believed in the existence of Lord Ram have now brought in (demon king) ‘Ravan’ from Ramayana. And, I am surprised they never expressed repentance, forget about tendering an apology, after using such cuss words for me,” the PM said.
It may be noted that Kharge had on Monday spared a row by saying, “the prime minister asks people to vote looking at his face in all elections. Are you a 100-headed like Ravan.”
Kharge said this while addressing a rally in Behrampura area of Ahmedabad city on Monday.
Before Kharge, another senior Congress leader had said the party will show Modi his ‘aukat’ (place), the PM said, apparently referring to Madhusudan Mistry’s remark.
The war of words over Kharge’s Ravana jibe at PM comes at a time when votes are being cast in 89 seats for first phase of Gujarat Assemblt Elections 2022 amid tight security.
The remaining 93 seats, including Kalol, will go to polls in the second phase on December 5.
