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The Hindu Bureau

Congress targets PM Modi over ‘drain of wealth’, crony capitalism

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had stopped “abusing” industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani and hinted at a deal, the Congress party stepped up its counter-attack on the BJP and Mr. Modi over the issue of crony capitalism.

In a fresh video addressing the youth, Mr. Gandhi said Mr. Modi would resort to “drama and distraction” in the next four to five days since he knows that he won’t be Prime Minister again and the election is slipping out of his hands.

“Unemployment is the biggest issue and Narendra Modi ji had promised you [the youth] two crores jobs every year. He lied, instead announced demonestisation and implemented a flawed GST but did everything for the benefit of people like Adani,” Mr. Gandhi said in his video.

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