PM Modi's dig at Rahul Gandhi: 'Those who do photo-ops in huts will find talk about poor boring'

Modi said the President's address in parliament had strengthened the resolve of Viksit Bharat and inspired people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during his reply to the Motion of Thanks to Presidents address in the Lok Sabha | PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during his reply to the Motion of Thanks to Presidents address in the Lok Sabha | PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the latter's remark terming President Droupadi Murmu's speech in parliament as 'boring'.

Replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha, Modi said those who entertain themselves by getting photo sessions done in huts of the poor will find the talk about the poor in Parliament boring.

Rahul Gandhi, during a discussion with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Parliament complex soon after the President's address on January 31, was heard asking whether the speech was "boring".

Hitting out at the Congress leader, the prime minister asserted that the President's address had strengthened the resolve of Viksit Bharat and inspired people.

"We did not give false slogans, but real development to people," Modi said as he enlisted the government's welfare schemes and achievements.

"Till five decades, slogans of garibi hatao were heard, but now 25 crore poor have come out of poverty," he said, adding that his government has built four crore houses for the poor.

"The one who has lived that kind of life knows what it means to have a house with a proper roof," he said.

"Pain of poor, troubles of common man, cannot be understood just like that; it requires passion and some just don't have it," he further said.

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In his speech, Modi also targeted Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, saying some leaders were focusing on "jacuzzis" and "stylish showers".

Modi's attack on the opposition came on the eve of the Delhi assembly elections in which the BJP hopes for a strong comeback to power even as the ruling AAP eyes a third straight term.

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