PTI
NEW DELHI, MARCH 3
Without naming Rahul Gandhi, the Prime Minister appeared to be responding to his Wednesday’s remark that he should listen to others.
“It is easy to preach others...There are some people to whom all kinds of questions are asked. But there are some others, to whom nobody dares to ask questions,” he said.
“I have been questioned, I have faced criticism and accusations over last 14 years. I have learnt to live with it,” said Modi, apparently referring to the attacks on him in the aftermath of Gujarat riots of 2002. While hitting out at Mr Gandhi for criticising his government, he sarcastically recalled how the Congress vice president had tore down at a press conference an Ordinance approved by the Cabinet headed by Manmohan Singh and including veterans like A K Antony, Sharad Pawar and Farooq Abdullah.
He also took on Mr Gandhi for mocking at the government’s ambitious ‘Make in India’ programme, questioning whether such a scheme should be made fun of. “You are mocking at ‘Make in India’? If it is not successful, you should suggest what should be done to make it successful,” he said.
Referring to disruptions in Parliament due to which several bills, including the crucial GST legislation is stuck, Modi said “House is not allowed to function due to inferiority complex (of the Opposition leadership).”
While elaborating, he appeared to suggest that top Congress leadership was not allowing “young” and “bright” leaders to emerge fearing that they may overshadow Mr. Gandhi.
“In the Opposition there are bright and talented youngsters who don’t get a chance to speak...They do a lot of study...The concern is that if they speak, they will be praised. Then what will happen to us,” Mr. Modi said.
