Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lashed out at the Congress government in Rajasthan, alleging that while the State had set new records in crimes, riots, and corruption under the party’s rule, the “pretension of unity” among its leaders was only meant for public consumption. “Despite a hundred handshakes, there has been no reconciliation,” Mr. Modi said.
Mr. Modi was addressing public meetings in Bharatpur and Nagaur ahead of the November 25 Assembly election in the presence of BJP candidates at the seats falling in the two districts. In a tacit reference to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot, Mr. Modi said the two were “half-heartedly posing for photo ops together” just for elections.
“There is bitterness in their hearts. The Chief Minister was busy saving his chair for the last five years… They have left the people of Rajasthan to fend for themselves,” Mr. Modi said. He said that though there was a deep division within Congress, its leaders pretended to be on friendly terms when their senior leaders came from Delhi.
