'MODI is Man of Damage to India,' says Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Ahmedabad: Giving all credit to Gujarati people for the state's development, Congress national spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi today criticised the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for taking all the credit and hiding crucial information from the people.

During his visit to Ahmedabad, Mr Singhvi labelled Mr Modi as a 'Man Of Damage to India' and BJP as the 'Bharat Jalao Party', referring to Modi's comment on the Gandhi family on Saturday, when Modi asked the Congress to explain the 'RSVP' (Rahul Sonia Vadra Priyanka) model. (India Votes 2014: Coverage)

"I don't know how true RSVP is, but, my RSVP response to Modi is that he is a 'Man Of Damage to India' -- MODI. BJP is Bharat Jalao Party" said Mr Singhvi, who also accused the BJP of encouraging divisive politics and provoking "brother against brother". (In Bihar rally, Modi's 'RSVP' jibe at Gandhis)

He was referring to Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh's jibe, where Mr Singh said anti-Modi people would have to flee to Pakistan after election results.

"Singh's comment shows that BJP believes in creating a rift between communities and dividing the nation for their benefit, but today, I am here to talk about Modi's false and
misleading propaganda about development in Gujarat. I have no problem admitting that Gujarat has prospered, but that is because of the enterprising nature of the Gujarati people; not because of BJP or Modi being chief minister," said Mr Singhvi, who came prepared with data to support his claims. (Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi quits party, Parliament posts)

Mr Singhvi claimed that after Mr Modi took over as CM in 2001, Gujarat's average growth rate remained at 9 per cent to 10 per cent.

"If you go back and check figures of the past three governments, it was near 16 per cent for almost 15 years, but no CM ever boasted about the achievement. While Modi, who actually brought down the growth, keeps on patting his own back," Mr Singhvi said. (Heard about 2G, now we hear about jijaji: Narendra Modi's swipe at Robert Vadra)