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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mocked Rahul Gandhi over his 'khata khat' remark, saying the people of Raebareli will also send him back.
Modi's jibe at Rahul Gandhi comes after the Congress leader at a poll rally promised that grand old party will transfer ₹1 lakh in the account of one woman from every poor household in the country if they win the elections.
In a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh, Modi said the 'shehzadas' of Samajwadi Party and Congress are neither used to hard work nor bringing results.
He said that the country's development is like the game of 'gilli danda' for them and they believe the country will develop on its own.
Modi also criticized Gandhi's promise of transferring ₹1 lakh in the account of one woman from every poor household in the country, saying that the Congress should know that the people of Raebareli will send them home 'khata khat'.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had also hit out at Rahul Gandhi over the poll promise, questioning if the Congress calculated how the schemes will cost financially.
She had asked if the Congress will borrow substantially or raise taxes to fund the schemes.
Modi continued his attack on Congress and SP, saying that Congress ruled the country for 60 years and Samajwadi Party remained in power in Uttar Pradesh for several years, but the condition was that 85% of the houses did not receive tap water.
He said that his government provided drinking water to 14 crore families.
The Prime Minister's remarks came during a rally in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, where he was campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Source: PM Modi hits back at Rahul Gandhi over ‘khata khat’ poll promise: ‘Gone in Amethi…’