Mocking at the ‘suit-boot ki sarkar’ jibe of the Congress vice-president, the Shiv Sena on Monday said such a government is better then a “suitcase one” and stressed that even 100 Rahul Gandhis cannot match Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “mega wave”.
The Sena noted that Mr. Gandhi had started moving and speaking after his sabbatical but said he cannot match Mr. Modi.
“Rahul Gandhi has started moving and speaking after his 56-day sabbatical, which has restored confidence among Congress workers. However, the question is how long this renewed energy will last before mega wave of Narendra Modi,” the party mouthpiece Saamana said in an editorial.
Referring to the coalgate and the 2G spectrum scams, the Sena alleged that suitcases filled with cash used to exchange hands during Congress rule.
“Modi is absolutely right when he says that ‘suited and booted government’ is much better than a ‘suitcase government,’” it said.
Mr. Modi has now started attacking the Congress and its leaders. Even if 100 Rahul Gandhis come forward, they cannot match Mr. Modi’s mega wave,” the editorial said.
Congress hits back
Hitting back at Sena, Congress said the future will show that only one Rahul will be enough to counter not only Modi but the entire Sangh Parivar and their “politics of communalism.”
Congress spokesperson for Maharashtra, Al-Nasser Zakaria, however, reminded Sena that Gandhi is not just a man of words but also a man of action.”
“Gandhi is not only a man of words but also a man of action. Sena is wrong in praising Modi because the party itself knows that only the elite have benefitted from Modi’s governance.
“The coming time will show that only one Rahul will be enough to counter not only Modi but the entire Sangh Parivar who are playing the politics of communalism,” he said.
