At a time, when no top rung leaders of Congress has anything good to say about BJP’s PM in-waiting Narendra Modi, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh who has spent 60 years in politics took partymen by surprise by lavishing praise on Modi, terming him as an able administrator and strategist.
“If Gujarat CM Narendra Modi comes to State, he is most welcome personally but politically, we will oppose him. He has great regard for me and I regard him equally. He is one of the able administrators and strategists in BJP,” said Virbhadra Singh at Congress headquarters.
“We have contested two Assembly elections when Modi led the campaign charge of Himachal Pradesh BJP. One during his stint as State in-charge and second after he was made Gujarat Chief Minister but in both the elections, Congress won,” said Virbhadra Singh asking the party workers not to worry by Modi and focus on ensuring win for the party candidates.
Virbhadra Singh devoted 15 minutes on Modi during his half an hour address to party workers and said that there were times when he had direct faceoff with Modi during campaigning. “Many a times, we used to be campaigning in same village or city of state but still Congress has taken him head on and won different elections. As far as Himachal is concerned, Congress workers should not fear as despite of Modi leading the campaign charge of BJP, party will win all the four seats in 2014,” said Singh
Chief Minister said “there is unusual hype in media especially social and print media about Modi but as far my experience with him is concerned, I tell you he is not invincible.” Singh said that media should refrain itself from making any individual larger than life.