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‘Khata band…’: PM Modi takes swipe at Kharge over his remark on state visit
PM Narendra Modi pointed out Kharge's remark on his frequent visits to Karnataka and said the people has closed down account his account and that “pain is visible in his eyes”.
Taking a swipe at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that it is understandable if someone's account is closed due to people becoming more aware now after so many years. He pointed out Kharge's remark on his frequent visits to Karnataka and said the people has closed down account his account and that “pain is visible in his eyes”.
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“You (Kharge) should realise before complaining about my visits that around 1.70 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened in Karnataka, with 8 lakh accounts opened in Kalburgi itself. If this many bank accounts are opened and people are empowered and if that lead to the closure of someone, I can understand their pain,” he said in his reply to the Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha.
On Kharge's defeat to BJP, PM Modi said his own people are taking him down and closing down his account and he is “weeping here (in Parliament)”. From the beginning of his speech, Narendra Modi launched attacks on Congress for “digging holes” in the nation for six decades. “When they (Congress) were digging holes for 60 years, even smaller nations at the time were doing well,” he said, adding that the grand old party had extensive support from the nation.
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He also alleged that the Congress was involved in tokenism when citizens were reeling under several issues. “Their priorities and intentions were different and therefore they never found a permanent solution to any problem,” he added.
