Narendra Modi slams Chautalas, targets Congress for Robert Vadra land deals

In a two-pronged attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today targeted the Chautalas asking the people to rid the state of 'bahubalis' (musclemen) and the "dynastic politics" of Congress by raking up Robert Vadra's land deals.

Describing those who ruled the state in the past as 'bahubalis', an apparent reference to the family of former Chief Minister O P Chautala, he said, "There is a need to get Haryana rid of bahubalis so that common man gets good governance, old persons are given respect and women are provided security."

Addressing election rallies on his second leg of campaigning for the October 15 Assembly polls, Modi said a government with absolute majority will be able to get Haryana rid of bahubalis.

The Prime Minister waded into a controversy over a news report that Congress government in Haryana has officially legitimised the land deal between Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Vadra and DLF and asked the Election Commission to take serious note of the issue.

"They (Hooda government) know that after the elections, the son-in-law (Vadra) will not get any clearances for illegal deals. So, in between the election process, they have dared to take such a decision," Modi said at an election rally here.

"I think Hooda was pressurised from the top (Congress leadership) to take such a decision," he said.

The Election Commission, the Prime Minister hoped, would take "serious note" of the state government's decision.