File Photo: BJP President Amit Shah (Press Trust of India)
Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for questioning the performance of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, BJP president Amit Shah today demanded the Congress Vice President furnish 'details' of 60 years of his party's rule.
Addressing a public meeting in Chennai, Mr Shah, who is on his first tour to Tamil Nadu after assuming charge of the party, took a swipe at Mr Gandhi's charge that the Modi government has not done anything for the people in the last six months after making tall promises, and asked him to give an account of what the 60-year Congress rule has done to the country.
"Let me tell Rahulji. When we come to people for another mandate after five years, we will not have the blot of any scams on us," Shah said.
Listing out achievements of the Modi government in the last six months, including bringing down prices of various commodities and fuel, Mr Shah said, "You were born with a silver spoon and not aware of prices."
On the handling of the border issues with Pakistan, he claimed that the NDA government was more decisive, as the Indian Army was putting an end to the border firing, unlike during the UPA regime, when Pakistan started and ended the firing.
"He (Rahul Gandhi) may not know the difference because he wears Italian spectacles," Mr Shah quipped.
The jibe was in response to Mr Gandhi's recent comments that the BJP-led NDA government had not done anything for the people in the last six months after making tall promises on a host of issues, including bringing back black money.
Referring to scams that unfolded during the UPA regime, including the 2G spectrum scam, VVIP chopper case, Adarsh scam and others, he said, "The Congress and the DMK are answerable to the people."
Defending the Centre's decision to replace the Planning Commission, he said it was to involve states in policy making.
Slamming dynasty politics, he said grassroots level workers in the BJP could rise to the highest level and cited the example of Prime Minister Modi, who rose from humble beginnings as a tea vendor.
The BJP President set a target of enrolling 60 lakh new members in Tamil Nadu, as part of the party's efforts to strengthen its presence in the state.