Congress leader and Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the PM failed to deliver anything to the public except for ‘Baba ji ka thullu’ (absolutely nothing).
Addressing a public rally in Ahmedabad, he said, “People are starving and their pockets are empty, but the government is making them do Yoga and open bank accounts.”
“The stomachs are empty and the government is busy building toilets. The condition of the roads and other infrastructure facilities are pathetic. There is no electricity in the villages and PM Modi talks about ‘digital India,” he added.
#WATCH Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu in Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Arrey Narendra Modi yeh rashtrabhakti hai tumhari ki pet khali hai aur yoga karaya ja raha hai, Baba Ramdev hi bana do sabko. Pet khali hai yoga karaya ja raha hai aur jeb khali hai khaata khulvaya ja raha hai. pic.twitter.com/RoIdbamkwN
— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2019
Stepping up his attack on the Modi government, he said, “PM Modi talks about nationalism and patriotism, but when it comes to Rafale deal, he is silent. When Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi flew out of India, the Chowkidar should tell us who was on duty then?”
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Praising Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the deliverance of his promises, Sidhu said, “Whatever Rahul Gandhi has said, he had delivered it, unlike Modi. When Congress will be in power, there will be no one, who will not get Rs 15000 per month and will fill 25 lakh job vacancies.”
Polling in Gujarat will be held in the third of the seven-phase elections on April 23. The counting of votes will take place on May 23.
(With ANI input)