Team News Riveting
Bengaluru, May 1
Days after Congress president M Mallikarjun Kharge’s “venomous snake” barb, his son and former Minister Priyank Kharge has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘nalayak’.
Priyank Kharge, who is seeking re-election from Chittapur in Kalaburagi district in the assembly polls due on May 10, said the Prime Minister was “nalayak” (inept) because he and his party had “created confusion” about reservations for the Banjara community.
“When you (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) came to Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) what did you tell the people of Banjara community? ‘Aap sab log dariye mat. Banjara ka ek beta Dilli mein Baitha hai (You do not be afraid. A son of Banjara is sitting in Delhi.),” said Priyank quoting from PM Modi’s speech.
“Aisa nalayak beta baitha to kaise hota bhai? Ghar kaise chalega?” (If an inept son is sitting in Delhi, how can you run the family?), he asked, addressing the people.
The BJP on Monday hit out at the Congress after its leader Priyank Kharge called Narendra Modi “nalayak“, with ruling party president JP Nadda saying opposition leaders have been using such language against the Prime Minister to “please” their masters, a reference to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.
Speaking to reporters, Nadda said the Congress is going through “mental bankruptcy” and its leaders have been following the Gandhi family in using derogatory language against the Prime Minister. “They are doing so to please their senior leaders.” The BJP president claimed the Congress has already lost the election in the southern state and that is why “venom” is coming out from its’ leaders who are in “frustration”.
People do not approve of such language and their love for the Prime Minister has been growing, he said.
