Nadiad, Gujarat: In a veiled attack on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that it was a shame that some politicians still visit homes of the poor for photo-ops.
"In this country, even today, there exist people who feel happy to have a photo-op with the poor. They feel proud to get their pictures clicked with children of poor in their hands," Modi said. The Gujarat Chief Minister was giving his Independence Day address, at Nadiad, Kheda, 60 kilometres frrom Ahmedabad.
In his address Modi also held the Congress responsible for poverty in the country despite ''ruling'' India for over 50 years.
"They (Congress)should die of shame as even after over 50 years of their rule in the country, so many people are living below the poverty line. These are the monuments of your (Congress) rule. This is your( Congress) shame. They are even ready to capitalise on this," Modi said, slamming the Congress without naming any of its leaders. He also attacked the Centre for allegedly using constitutional bodies to insult Gujarat.
Earlier, Modi had accused the Centre, on Sunday, of adopting double standards with regard to its fight against corruption
"Look at the double standards of the Congress government, open your eyes to the larger conspiracy!" he had said on micro-blogging networking site Twitter.
"The Prime Minister tells Anna (Hazare) to go to police for any complaint. Disciplined behaviour is expected from Anna while to the officers of Gujarat police, who are indulging in indiscipline, the message of the Congress government is 'do not worry we will protect you'," Modi had tweeted.
"In this country, even today, there exist people who feel happy to have a photo-op with the poor. They feel proud to get their pictures clicked with children of poor in their hands," Modi said. The Gujarat Chief Minister was giving his Independence Day address, at Nadiad, Kheda, 60 kilometres frrom Ahmedabad.
In his address Modi also held the Congress responsible for poverty in the country despite ''ruling'' India for over 50 years.
"They (Congress)should die of shame as even after over 50 years of their rule in the country, so many people are living below the poverty line. These are the monuments of your (Congress) rule. This is your( Congress) shame. They are even ready to capitalise on this," Modi said, slamming the Congress without naming any of its leaders. He also attacked the Centre for allegedly using constitutional bodies to insult Gujarat.
Earlier, Modi had accused the Centre, on Sunday, of adopting double standards with regard to its fight against corruption
"Look at the double standards of the Congress government, open your eyes to the larger conspiracy!" he had said on micro-blogging networking site Twitter.
"The Prime Minister tells Anna (Hazare) to go to police for any complaint. Disciplined behaviour is expected from Anna while to the officers of Gujarat police, who are indulging in indiscipline, the message of the Congress government is 'do not worry we will protect you'," Modi had tweeted.
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