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PM Modi's swipe at Kharge for '400 paar' statement: 'I pray you keep 40 seats'
PM Modi termed Mallikarjun Kharge as a source of entertainment in the Rajya Sabha and said he prays that Congress at least gets 40 seats in Lok Sabha 2024.
PM Modi took a swipe at Congress Rajya Sabha leader Mallikarjun Kharge for his ‘400 paar’ speech and referred to Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee's recent statement that the Congress may not cross 40 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. “I pray that you keep 40 seats with you,” PM Modi said. Taking a jibe at Mallikarjun Kharge's ‘400 paar’ statement, PM Modi said, “As I listened to his speech I wondered how he got the freedom that he spoke so much. Then I noticed that those two commanders were not there. Kharge ji thought aisa mauka phir kahan milega (when will such an opportunity come) and scored fours and sixes,” PM Modi said.
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