‘Moorkhon ke sardar’: Modi's swipe at Rahul over ‘made in China phones’ remark
Replying to Rahul’s remark that most Indians use China-made mobile phones, Modi said it wasn’t true as India now exports phones worth ₹1 lakh crore
In a sharp attack against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his ‘made in China mobiles being used by people in India’ remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked, “in which world does the moorkhon ke sardar (leader of fools) lives.”
Addressing a public rally in Betul in Madhya Pradesh, Modi said India now exports mobile phones worth ₹1 lakh crore.
He said the Congress leaders were, on the other hand, afflicted with the “mental disease” of ignoring the country’s achievement.
“A mahagyani (very wise man) of Congress said yesterday that Indians only have made in China mobile. In which world the 'moorkhon ke sardar' lives?” Modi said. “I wonder what foreign glasses they are wearing that they are unable to see the country's achievement,” he said, without naming Rahul.
The prime minister’s barbs came a day after Rahul said that mobile phones used in India were mostly made in China.
India, second-biggest manufacturer of cellphones: Modi
Modi said India was the second biggest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world.
“When the Congress was in power, India's manufacturing of mobile phones was under ₹20,000 crore. Today, India's industry has grown to over ₹3.5 lakh crore. India is also exporting mobile phones worth ₹1 lakh crore," Modi said.
Modi said the Centre will launch a scheme worth ₹24,000 crore for the welfare of tribals in the country on Wednesday when the nation celebrates Bhagwan Birsa Munda's birth anniversary.
He said he has seen unprecedented trust and affection for BJP among the people of Madhya Pradesh, and added that the Congress has accepted defeat ahead of elections.
He said the Congress accepted defeat and is now turning to seers for reviving its fortunes in the last phase of poll campaigning.
“The Congress knows that its fake promises won't work in front of Modi's guarantees,” he added.
“As November 17 (polling day) is nearing, Congress' claims are getting exposed. The Congress has accepted defeat and now they're relying on luck. The Congress never believed that abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, law against triple talaq and the construction of Ram temple will ever be a reality, but we have done all these things.”
Modi said some Congress leaders are sitting at home and they don't even feel like going out.
“Congress leaders don't know what they will say to people. The Congress has accepted that their fake promises don't stand a chance in front of Modi guarantee,” he said.
(With inputs from agencies)
