New Delhi/Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday targeted the Chautalas asking the people to rid Haryana of ‘bahubalis’ (musclemen) and the “dynastic politics” of Congress by raking up Robert Vadra’s land deals.
Addressing election rallies on his second leg of campaigning for the October 15 Assembly polls, Mr Modi said a government with absolute majority will be able to get Haryana rid of bahubalis and nepotism.
Wading into a controversy over a news report that Congress government in Haryana has officially legitimised the land deal between Mr Vadra and DLF, Mr Modi asked the Election Commission to take serious note of the issue. Hitting back at him, the Congress claimed that he was betraying his “ignorance” of the matter.
“....I think Hooda was pressurised from the top (Congress leadership) to take such a decision,” he said and hoped the EC would take “serious note” of the state government’s decision.
Reacting to the PM’s statement, Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed said, “He (Modi) is the Prime Minister. He should not be so ignorant or else his people will mislead him.”
In an apparent reference to former Haryana chief minister O.P. Chautala’s family, Mr Modi said “There is a need to get Haryana rid of bahubalis so that common man gets good governance, old persons are given respect and women are provided security.”
Hitting out at Mr Chautala, Mr Modi said some people are dreaming of taking oath as Haryana’s CM from jail.
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“He has been saying that he will take oath in jail and run his government from there. Doesn’t he even trust his sons, at least he should have said I will hand over reins to my sons, if he cannot trust his son, how can that man be trusted,” Mr Modi said.
