Bagalakote: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to learn from her brother Rahul Gandhi, saying one has to take such attacks in their stride in public life.
“At least they (91 abuses) are fitting on one page; if you look at the abuses by them to my family and if we start making a list, we will publish books after books about it … My brother says he will stand for truth, whether you abuse, shoot a bullet, or stab with a knife,” she said at a public meeting here.
“One needs to have courage and move forward. Now that I am talking to you, let me tell you, if you learn one more thing it will be good: listen to the voice of the people,” he added.
Priyanka was reacting to PM Modi’s comments that the Congress party had hurled different types of abuses at him 91 times before. Modi had reacted to All India Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘venomous snake’ barb at him.
She pointed that the a person in PMO had prepared a list of abuses hurled at PM Modi, but not on the problems afflicting the people of Karnataka
Priyanka said Modi is the first Prime Minister who cried about being abused, whereas Indira Gandhi received bullets and Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed his life for the country.
“…I have seen many Prime Ministers, Indira (Gandhi) Ji, she took bullets for this country. I have seen Rajiv Gandhi, he sacrificed his life for this country. I have seen PV Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh working hard for this country… But he (Modi) is the first Prime Minister I have seen, who comes before you and cries that he is being abused,” she said.
