Actions don't match your words: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi over BJP's list of candidates in Karnataka poll
Bengaluru, May 5 (IBNS): As the campaign for the Karnataka assembly election is in top gear, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) list of candidates, where several of them are allegedly involved in corruption.
Taking a dig at Modi's anti-corruption image, Rahul tweeted: "Dear Modi ji, You talk a lot. Problem is, your actions don’t match your words. Here's a primer on your candidate selection in Karnataka. It plays like an episode of "Karnataka's Most Wanted"."
Dear Modi ji,
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 5, 2018
You talk a lot. Problem is, your actions don’t match your words. Here's a primer on your candidate selection in Karnataka.
It plays like an episode of "Karnataka's Most Wanted". #AnswerMaadiModi pic.twitter.com/G97AjBQUgO
The tweet was accompanied by a video of 1:20 minutes where several BJP candidates, including the controversial Reddy brothers, who are allegedly involved in corruption, could be seen. .
The Supreme court on Friday ruled that mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, who is out on bail, cannot campaign on his home-turf Ballari for the election.
Rahul's attack on Modi over the corruption issue came two days after the latter termed Karnataka's ruling party, Congress, as a "gold medalist in corruption".
The Karnataka poll, which is just seven days away, is turning out not only into a battle between present and former Chief Ministers, Siddaramaiah and B.S. Yeddyurappa, but also between Rahul and Modi.
While the Congress president attacked the PM over corruption issue on Saturday, the former raised his voice against Modi over women's safety crisis a day ago in an election rally.
Rahul on Friday fired a salvo, giving a scornful twist to the Centre's women's safety slogan and asking people to be wary of BJP leaders for the safety of their daughters.
"The centre's slogan Beti Bachao, Beti Padao should rather be Beti Bachao BJP ke MLA se (Save the daughters from BJP lawmakers," Rahul said, referring to the Unnao rape case in which a BJP lawmaker stood accused.
Karnataka is one of the last few states which are ruled by the Congress.
BJP, under the leadership of former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, is eyeing on to return to power.
The poll results will be out three days later on May 15.
Image of Rahul Gandhi: twitter.com/RahulGandhi
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