Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing counterattack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav, calling them the "yuvrajs (princes)" of corruption.
During his speech in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, Modi accused the two opposition leaders of being "the most corrupt families" in India and Bihar and claimed that both were out on bail in multi-crore scams.
'Yuvrajs of Corruption'
Drawing loud applause from the crowd, Modi said, “In Bihar’s electoral battle, there is now a pair of Yuvraajs who consider themselves Yuvraajs. They have opened shops of false promises. One is the Yuvraaj of India’s most corrupt family, and the other is the Yuvraaj of Bihar’s most corrupt family. Both of them are out on bail in scams worth thousands of crores of rupees."
The Prime Minister went on to say that both leaders had insulted him the day before during their rallies in Bihar. “Those who are 'Naamdaar' will obviously insult a 'Kaamdar'. For these naamdaars, their meals don’t digest until they’ve cursed a kaamdar,” he said.
As per an India Today report, PM further said, “The privileged can’t digest their food without insulting the common man. They consider it their birthright to abuse Dalits and Backward Classes.”
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'Privileged can't tolerate a tea seller' as PM
Going further with his assault, Modi stated, “Those from privileged backgrounds cannot tolerate that a tea seller from a poor, backward family now occupies the country’s highest office."
Rahul's jab at PM Modi
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi had begun his Bihar campaign in a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, stating he would do anything for voters, "even dance on stage if required."
Congress MP had declared at a joint rally with Tejashwi Yadav, chief ministerial candidate of the Mahagathbandhan, said, "If you tell Narendra Modi to dance in exchange for your votes, he will dance on stage. "
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The BJP denounced Rahul's remarks and asked for an apology from Congress MP Tejashwi Yadav and other leaders of Mahagathbandhan, India Today reported. High-voltage rallies and pointed barbs, the political temperature remains on the boil in election-bound Bihar, as top BJP leaders such as Amit Shah and JP Nadda are also to address rallies in the state.
