Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah for equating opposition with animals
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed Amit Shah for equating opposition with animals and said it was reflective of his mentality.
Gandhi also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying there was a loss of control, which was evident from his speeches and demeanour.
The Congress Chief made these statements during the sixth round of his visit to poll-bound Karnataka.
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According to Amit Shah, there are only two non-animals: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi said, "See according to Amit Shah and basic vision of the BJP RSS - there are only two non-animals in this country. There is Mr Narendra Modi and there is Mr Amit Shah. Everybody else as far as they are concerned are animals."
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Rahul Gandhi launches all-round attack on PM Modi
Talking about PM Modi, Gandhi alleged there was a collapse in the government due to financial mismanagement and demonetization.
"Nirav Modi is an example," he said. "Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi, Piyush Goyal.... they are all examples."
Gandhi said Amit Shah and Narendra Modi considered the Dalits, tribals, and even own party members worthless.
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Amit Shah's 'animals' statement angered leaders,
Amit Shah had stated, "Due to Modi flood, all cats, dogs, snakes and mongoose are getting together to contest polls." After facing ire, he clarified, "What I meant was political parties having no ideological similarities are coming together out of fear of Modi."