Narendra Modi's magic limited to Gujarat: Gurudas Kamat

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Gurudas Kamat on Tuesday came out all guns blazing against Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi stating his powers were ineffective outside the state.

Kamat, who was in Surat for the executive committee meeting of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), said Modi’s charisma would be of no help in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

“The BJP is tossing Modi’s name around. But, his magic is limited only to Gujarat. He can hardly do any magic in other parts of the country. People are now aware of his real face and don’t trust him. It is just a political gimmick,” said Kamat.

Commenting on the Congress’s dismal showing in the last assembly election, Kamat said people still had faith in the Congress and it would do better in the next state election. “We are concentrating on Gujarat. But it is not our sole agenda. We also need to address issues from other parts of the country,” he added.

On being asked about the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, Kamat said those guilty should be put behind bars.