Relationships don’t develop just by talking but by nurturing, said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday while hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his claim of being the “adopted son” of Uttar Pradesh.
“He (Modi) makes relationships wherever he goes...He went to Varanasi and termed Ganga as his mother and said he was the son of Varanasi...In 2014 lok Sabha polls, he promised to change Varanasi,” he said. “Modiji rishtey bolney sey nahin nibhaney sey bante hain (relationships are not developed just by talking but by nurturing),” Rahul said.
He said Modi has been going about making promises wherever he goes. “In Bihar (elections), he promised to give special package, was it givenIJ I have a list of things that he promised for Varanasi — clean Ganga, ghats, ring road, free WiFi, Bhojpuri Film City. Modiji, you have not even fulfilled the promises you made to your mother,” Rahul added.
Also, Rahul invoked two Bollywood blockbusters to take a dig at saying he promised “achchhe din” like Shah Rukh Khan in “Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge” but ended up being villain Gabbar Singh of “Sholay”.
Referring to the 1995-hit starring Shah Rukh and Kajol, Rahul slammed Modi for his ‘achchhe din’ promise.
“You must have seen the movie ‘Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge’, have not youIJ Do you remember itIJ In the film there is a promise of ‘achchhe din’ (good days),” he said drawing applause from the audience who lapped up the banter.
Mocking the Prime Minister for making “empty” promises for developing the State by “pretending” to be a hero, Rahul said Modi claimed he was a hero like Shah Rukh but ended up being villain Gabbar Singh.
Pointing towards the journalists present at his rally, the Congress leader said, “I urge friends from the media to go there (Varanasi). I know
you are under pressure, but please do your job. Show us if the film city has come up (in Varanasi).”