
New Delhi:
Congress today attacked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his fast by accusing him of "wasting" public money through his "drama" and said the NDA would collapse if Modi was projected BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate.
The party also said Modi wanted to wash away the "stains" of his past "crimes" through this fast.
"Narendra Modi and BJP have been interpreting the Supreme Court order (on Gulbarg Society riot case) as a victory. And hence, it seems Modi is celebrating his victory by splurging the hard-earned money of six crore Gujaratis," AICC general secretary in-charge for Gujarat Mohan Prakash told PTI.
Accusing Modi of "polluting the concept of fast", Prakash said "a fast is always done individually and in a simple manner. It is done generally done for penance. Modi is even polluting the fast. He is celebrating his victory through this drama of fast."
Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said it appeared Modi had realised "the crimes he committed in the past" and hence "wanted to wash away the stains of his crime by fasting. But the stains of not all crimes are washed away in this manner."
Alvi said that the NDA will collapse if Modi was projected BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate.
"If Modi is projected as the Prime Ministerial candidate, it will be difficult for NDA to keep its flock together. NDA will break that way. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not allow Modi to come to Bihar during elections and was even ready to break from the alliance on the issue. Even an ally of NDA is ready to tolerate Modi," he said.
Mohan Prakash said nobody becomes a Prime Minister on the basis of any certificate by a foreign country or by a few industrialists involved in the "loot" of people's money in Gujarat.
The party also said Modi wanted to wash away the "stains" of his past "crimes" through this fast.
"Narendra Modi and BJP have been interpreting the Supreme Court order (on Gulbarg Society riot case) as a victory. And hence, it seems Modi is celebrating his victory by splurging the hard-earned money of six crore Gujaratis," AICC general secretary in-charge for Gujarat Mohan Prakash told PTI.
Accusing Modi of "polluting the concept of fast", Prakash said "a fast is always done individually and in a simple manner. It is done generally done for penance. Modi is even polluting the fast. He is celebrating his victory through this drama of fast."
Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said it appeared Modi had realised "the crimes he committed in the past" and hence "wanted to wash away the stains of his crime by fasting. But the stains of not all crimes are washed away in this manner."
Alvi said that the NDA will collapse if Modi was projected BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate.
"If Modi is projected as the Prime Ministerial candidate, it will be difficult for NDA to keep its flock together. NDA will break that way. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not allow Modi to come to Bihar during elections and was even ready to break from the alliance on the issue. Even an ally of NDA is ready to tolerate Modi," he said.
Mohan Prakash said nobody becomes a Prime Minister on the basis of any certificate by a foreign country or by a few industrialists involved in the "loot" of people's money in Gujarat.
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