‘Shakti’ row: BJP dares Rahul Gandhi to use derogatory terms for other gods
Opposition was fighting against a “Shakti". However, Rahul Gandhi, in his comments made on Sunday in Maharashtra, raised concerns about the operation of EVMs to emphasise the Opposition's struggle against the might of the state. “There is a word 'Shakti' (might) in Hinduism.
We are fighting against a Shakti (might of the state). The question is, what is that, Shakti and what does it entail for us? The soul and integrity of EVMs have been traded to the King (Modi). This is a fact.
Not just EVMs but every autonomous institution of the country, be it the ED, CBI or Income Tax Department, have traded their spines to the Centre," Rahul Gandhi said. “Our fight against Modi is not on a personal level. Modi is a 'mask' who works for a 'Shakti' [power].
He is a shallow man who doesn’t have a 56-inch chest," he said. The ‘Shakti’ remark didn't escape an attack from the prime minister as he emphasised in his poll rallies that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be a fight between destroyers and worshippers of 'Shakti'. As PM Modi tried to capitalise on Rahul Gandhi’s statement, the Congress leader clarified that he was not talking about any religious power but the 'Shakti' of unrighteousness, corruption and falsehood.
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