If you are not in suit-boot you are not PM’s bhai: Rahul

TIL Desk/National/Gwalior/ Repeating his ‘suit-boot’ jibe at Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged there is no place for the poor in the prime minister’s heart, adding, “If you are not in suit-boot you are not PM’s bhai”. Gandhi also accused Modi of remaining silent when Dalits, women, minorities, tribals and the poor are attacked in the country and alleged that he and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were trying to save a rape accused BJP MLA in the northern state.

On a campaign trail in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, the Congress president again took on Modi over the controversial Rafale jet deal and alleged he had close proximity with businessmen like Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Anil Ambani. He also said that loans of farmers will be waived in 10 days if the Congress comes to power in the state.

Gandhi earlier began his two-day tour of the state by offering prayers at the famous Maa Peetambara Peeth temple complex in Datia in Gwalior division. Taking a swipe at BJP’s assurance on women’s safety, Gandhi, without naming anyone, said there is a “need to save our daughters from BJP MLAs”. Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a BJP MLA from UP, is accused of raping a minor girl in Unnao district.