Mangalore: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the government over what he called was an extremely timid foreign policy. He also launched an indirect attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, called him 'Mr Golden Spoon'.
Speaking in Mangalore during an election rally in Karnataka, Modi said, "This Mr Golden Spoon says he follows the principals of Mahatma Gandhi. Does this Mr Golden Spoon know that Mahatma Gandhi wanted to dismantle the Congress party," Modi said. Earlier in April, Rahul Gandhi had said he was a follower of Mahatma gandhi.
Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, Modi added, "Can Mr Golden Spoon tell us when will Congress be dismantled? We are in a hurry," Modi said.
Modi lashed out at the government over Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death in Pakistan saying it failed to put pressure on Pakistan. "The government had the time to make the countries across the world aware about the case of Sarabjit. The government left the matter on the poor family, did not listen to the appeals of the family," Modi said....
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07:55 AM, Dec 11, 2012
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