Verse and verse. The PM, Sushma and three Urdu couplets
If an usually aggressive Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had one Urdu couplet as he attacked the BJP in a long Vote of Thanks to the President's address in Parliament today, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj's succinct reply was in two Urdu verses, equally scathing. While accusing the BJP of making unwarranted attacks and using "choicest abuse" to belittle his government's achievements, the PM said, "Humko hain unse wafa ki umeed, jo jante nahee hain wafa kya hain (We hope for loyalty from those that do not know the meaning of the word)."
