Rahul Takes A Sarcastic Jibe At ‘Jaitlie’ Over Modi’s Pak Remark
Rahul Gandhi’s dig came hours after the Leader of the House Arun Jaitley made a statement in Rajya Sabha.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, 27 December took a jibe at the government's statement in Rajya Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never questioned former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's integrity.
In a tweet, the Congress scion “thanked” the government for reminding India that the prime minister "never means what he says or says what he means".
Gandhi's dig came hours after the Leader of the House Arun Jaitley made a short statement in Rajya Sabha to end the impasse over Modi's remarks against his predecessor made during the Gujarat polls campaign.
Gandhi tweeted:
The Congress president also attached with his tweet a video of the prime minister's speech at a poll rally in which he made the "conspiracy with Pakistan" remarks against Singh, along with Jaitley's statement made in the House.
In Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Jaitley said Modi in his statements and speeches, "did not question nor did he mean to question the commitment to this nation either by Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister, or Hamid Ansari, the former vice president."
“Any such perception is completely erroneous. We hold these leaders in high esteem, as also their commitment to this nation,” Jaitley said.
Jaitley’s statement on Wednesday came after the opposition and the ruling party leaders worked out a way to resolve the impasse in Parliament, after a series of meetings. The Opposition had been up in arms ever since the session commenced, demanding an apology from PM Modi over his speech.
PM Modi had earlier alleged that Manmohan SIngh, along with few Congress party leaders, had met Pakistan officials to discuss and collude on Gujarat Assembly elections.
(with inputs from PTI)