Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of punishing Sachin Pilot after meting out the same treatment to his father Rajesh Pilot, saying anyone who speaks the truth in the party is shunted out of politics. «Whoever said or spoke anything in front of the Congress family...is as good as finished,» he said addressing a public meeting in Kotri of Bhilwara district,
«Rajesh Pilot ji had once challenged this Congress family for good, but this family is such that after punishing Rajesh ji, they are bent upon punishing his son also,» Modi said.
He was apparently suggesting that late Rajesh Pilot lost favour with the Congress leadership after contesting against Sitaram Kesri for the party president's post in 1997.
Sachin Pilot has been involved in a power tussle with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the prime minister has been referring to it in his poll campaign.
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- Modi also charged that Congress makes anti-people and anti-national decisions.
«Congress policy is to be soft on terrorists, rioters and criminals. And the policy of Congress is blatant corruption.These policies of Congress have taken Rajasthan to the top in crime,» he said.
Modi said the pride of Rajasthan is the pride of the entire country, but under the rule of Congress, the culture of Rajasthan is also
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