A party that earlier used to mock at the surgical strikes is now saying me too, me too, says PM Modi
A day after the Congress claimed that six surgical strikes were conducted during the UPA regime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a dig at the grand old party saying a party that earlier used to mock the surgical strikes is now saying "me too, me too".
Addressing a massive election rally in Rajasthan's Sikar, PM Modi said, "Now, the Congress is doing a new drama. In a desperate attempt, the party is trying to prove that it too had carried out surgical strikes when it was in power."
"Yesterday, a senior Congress leader said during their tenure several surgical strikes were conducted. The party has also come out with the dates of the so-called surgical strikes. Now, the Congress is trying everything to prove that it too had carried out surgical strikes. A party that earlier used to mock at the surgical strikes is now saying me too, me too," the Prime Minister said.
"It is the same Congress which was seeking proofs about the air strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan," he added.
After former prime minister Manmohan Singh claimed in an interview that "the UPA government did multiple surgical strikes", Congress spokesperson Rajeev Shukla had come out with the dates of the "surgical strikes".
PM Modi retorted saying the Congress is telling "lies". "The party does surgical strikes only on paper." He cited "discrepancies" in the numbers claimed by Congress leaders.
"Four months ago, a Congress leader had said three surgical strikes were conducted during their tenure. Now, another leader is saying six surgical strikes were carried out when the party is power. And by the time polls are over, the number may increase to 600. The party is speaking nothing but lies," PM Modi said.
"And what type of surgical strikes were they which even the terrorists could not get to know? Pakistan didn't know and even Indians could not know," he added.
PM Modi said, "I think there are people in the Congress who play video games at any age. And they may even consider surgical strike as a video game," leaving the crowd in splits.
Addressing another rally in Rajasthan's Hindaun, PM Modi said the Congress is "unhappy" with India's "improved security scenario" and "sulking" over JeM chief Masood Azhar being designated as a global terrorist by the UNSC.
"Congress has questioned the timing of the declaration. Was this decision taken by the BJP or by my Cabinet? Should the UN have asked Congress before the declaration?" PM Modi asked. Senior Congress leader and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, while welcoming the UN's decision to declare Masood Azhar a global terrorist, had cast doubt over the timing.
PM Modi added, "The Congress is sulking because they think how the Chaiwala can do what they could not do during their tenure."
‘India’s respect up under PM Modi’
India’s respect has increased globally under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Friday, referring to the ‘honour’ the country recently received at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Addressing an event in Jaipur, she said Pakistan’s chair was vacant as it skipped the OIC meet, citing India’s presence.
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