The Congress leader also asserted that his party's president Rahul Gandhi will become the next Prime Minister of India. "Mr Narendra Modi will see that," he added.
Congress leader PC Chacko, while referring to the Gandhi family as India's "first family", opined that the country is obliged to them. Speaking to ANI, Chacko on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a negative opinion regarding India's first family. "Prime Minister Modi has kind of negative opinion for the first family of India, the first family of India is truly the first family of India. India is obliged to them...," Chacko said. "The Prime Minister was speaking about India's adventure in space. The fact is, India is India today because of the planning and leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru," he said.
Chacko also claimed that Prime Minister Modi is not aware of India's history. "When India became free, what was the situation? (Narendra) Modi doesn't know history. India was made self-sufficient through the green revolution, white revolution. Everything happened during Pandit Ji's time (Nehru). Pandit Ji's contribution and (Gandhi) family's contribution cannot be erased." The Congress leader also asserted that his party's president Rahul Gandhi will become the next Prime Minister of India. "Mr Narendra Modi will see that," he added.
#WATCH Congress leader PC Chacko says, "PM Modi has negative opinion for the first family of India, the first family of India is truly the first family of India. India is obliged to them... India is India today because of the planning and leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru..." pic.twitter.com/lOK9ztpcEj
— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2019
Yes Gandhi’s are the “First Family “ of-
— Ishkaran Singh Bhandari (@Ish_Bhandari) March 30, 2019
1) corruption
2) Nepotism
3) Destroying Democratic institutions
4) appeasement
5) treating India as private property
- add more as to what they first family of
I, Indian Citizen whose family history dates back to the fact that my #Nani had to run from Jhelum in Pakistan due to #Partition1947 with her family leaving her family house, heirlooms everything & start life from scratch #refuse to accept the @INCIndia as First Family of India. https://t.co/G0px7gSK5O
— PAYAL ROHATGI & Team (@Payal_Rohatgi) March 30, 2019
If slavery had a face, it would look like P C Chacko. Keep your crap on this first family to yourself.
— Chowkidar Onkar Pandey (@iOnkarPandey) March 30, 2019
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We got independence in 1947. We adopted democracy way. We do elections in our country. What’s this First Family First Family he is doing?
— Chowkidar Prasad Karwa (@PrasadKarwa) March 30, 2019
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There is no such thing called as first family in Republic of India. Even if It was there Nehru family don't deserve to be it.
— || तत् त्वम् असि || (@MeenaShubhamm) March 30, 2019
This time rooted up this so called first family from India by voting for BJP in large majority.#DynastyMuktBharat https://t.co/Qj0d2U1vlF
I respect those who tell me the truth, no matter how hard it is. Hahaha #PCChako #LokSabhaElections2019 #CongressKaKalank https://t.co/RYhavkq2pp
— Ashish Dubey (@ashishdubey_07) March 30, 2019
Hahaha good start for BJP https://t.co/VU2MXtmdxY
— vice (@ipankajagrawal) March 30, 2019
#WATCH PC Chacko speaks what @priyankagandhi and @RahulGandhi really think. #DynastyMuktBharat https://t.co/NObexDOo5v
— Chowkidar Amit Jani (@Vibrantplacing) March 30, 2019
This is why I call some people as bootlickers.... Slaves... And mentally ill. First family of India my foot. We live in democracy and we hard earn our livelihood and the family what you talk about is made with donations, corruption, scams and murders of people. https://t.co/oOPOueQiZp
— Chowkidar pradeep garg (@53777Garg) March 30, 2019
This will applicable only you and yours congress family don't count me in it never https://t.co/k3pOGBP8oy
— pradeep kumar manwal (Chowkidar) (@pradeepmanwal) March 30, 2019
Move aside Debkant Barua, PC Chacko is here
— iMac_too (@iMac_too) March 30, 2019
Modi can't thank his luck enough https://t.co/Zx0b7BVy7j
1. #ThingsNehruInvented
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Several Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi credited India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru for setting up DRDO, which was instrumental in launching anti-satellite missile on Wednesday. India entered space royalty when it shot down a satellite by an anti-satellite missile, a feat which has only been repeated by US, USSR and China.
But, opposition even in a moment of historic importance was unhappy with the timing of Mission Shakti, as it comes barely weeks before the Lok Sabha election. Pointing out to the fact that India had the technology from 2012, Congress leaders like Ahmed Patel also tried to appropriate credit for the UPA political leadership, although they had not given permission for a mission, as revealed by formed DRDO chief VK Saraswat.
Priyanka Gandhi in Amethi said, '"I am very, very proud of DRDO, one of India's great institutions founded by Pandit Nehru in 1950".
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also had words of gratitude for Nehru while praising India's scientists for their humungous feat. Congress party from is official handle tweeted, ""We congratulate @isro & the Govt on the latest achievement for India. The Indian Space Programme established in 1961 by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru & the Indian Space Research Organisation set up under Smt. Indira Gandhi has always made India proud with its ground breaking achievements," It further tweeted, "@DRDO_India set up in 1958 under Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first govt. agency to begin defence research & development. It has played a pivotal role in equipping our defence forces with the latest technological developments. "
However, many Twitter users found the funny side of thanking an individual for an achievement which has taken place more than five decades after his death. Soon Twitter trended #thingsnehruinvented.
With agency inputs
2. Cong claim credit for Mission Shakti
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On Wednesday, even as PM Modi announced that India had displayed anti-SAT capabilities and congratulated DRDO, Congress leaders – with the alacrity they displayed to point out that IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman got ‘wings under UPA’ – rushed to take credit for the launch.
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, known to be extremely close to Sonia Gandhi said: “The UPA government had initiated the ASAT program which has reached fruition today I congratulate our space scientists & the visionary leadership of Dr Manmohan Singh.”
Pankhuri Pathak meanwhile found the ground-breaking announcement ‘boring’. She said: “Hadd hi ho Gayi ! And it’s getting boring now.. simply Thank you Nehru , ISRO & DRDO bol kar khatam kar dete !”
Senior Karnataka Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao said: “It’s matter for us to be proud of, thanks to the unstinting efforts of our space scientists and engineers, organisations like ISRO,IISC,DRDO etc. The foundations were laid, after independence, by our former PM Sri Nehru.”
Former Karnataka CM Siddaramiah wrote: “Congratulations to @DRDO_India for successfully testing Anti-Satellite missile!! #MissionShakti.”
