My mother's more Indian than many others: RaGa attacks Modi
Congress party president Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a "threat" in him and the latter's attack on him over his Prime Ministerial ambition was only aimed at "distracting attention". Gandhi also hit out at Modi for raking up the issue of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin, saying she was "more Indian" than many Indians.
'Will the country accept immature-and-naamdar leader?' Modi on Rahul Gandhi
"This election is not about Rahul. I have now learnt to deal with the Prime Minister. When he can't respond, he distracts," Gandhi told reporters in response to a question about Modi's repeated attacks on him on Wednesday over his Prime Ministerial ambition. Modi earlier remarked whether the country will ever accept an "immature and naamdar (dynast)" leader like Rahul for the post.
Modi's comments show the quality of the man: Rahul
Hitting out at Modi for his reference to Sonia's foreign origin, Rahul Gandhi said, "My mother is an Italian. She has lived the larger part of her life in India. She is more Indian than many, many Indians I have seen." "She has sacrificed her life for the country. When Modi makes such comments, it shows the quality of the man," he added.
Modi raked up Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin issue at rally
The issue of Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin was raked up by Modi at an election rally recently, where he dared the Congress chief to speak for 15 minutes about the achievements of the Karnataka government in any language, including his "mother's mother tongue".
PM Modi has anger for everybody, says Rahul Gandhi
Modi was responding to Gandhi's earlier dare to allow him to speak for 15 minutes in Parliament on various issues, including corruption, and that the PM won't be able to sit for 15 minutes. Rahul, who wrapped up his extensive campaign tour of Karnataka with a press conference, referred to a story about Gautam Buddha to claim the Prime Minister had "anger" for everybody.
Why does Modi always remain silent on Dalit killing?
The Congress president flayed the Prime Minister for his "silence" on incidents of killing of the underprivileged Dalit community and attacks on them. "When Rohit Vemula (a Hyderabad student who committed suicide over alleged discrimination) dies, he does not utter a word. When Dalits are beaten up in Una (in the western Indian state of Gujarat), he keeps quiet," Rahul said.
Modi turned CBI into 'Central Bureau of Illegal mining': Rahul
Accusing the Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Karnataka's influential and controversial Reddy brothers, Rahul said the government had turned the central probe agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, into "Central Bureau of Illegal Mining" to save the Reddy siblings. Two of the Reddy brothers and their several associates have been fielded by the BJP in the Karnataka polls.
Calling me 'election Hindu' shows BJP's state-of-mind, says Rahul
When asked about his visits to places of worship, particularly temples and the BJP's description of him as an "election Hindu", Gandhi said, "BJP gets uncomfortable when I go to a temple." Gandhi said he visited other places of worship also. "I don't think BJP understands the term Hindu," the Congress leader said, adding that calling him an "election Hindu" showed BJP's state-of-mind.
