Rahul Gandhi Dares PM For 15-minute Debate, Slips In “Beti Bachao” Taunt

New Delhi : Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday ripped into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, criticising it on multiple issues as he launched his year-long "Save the Constitution campaign". While the programme was seen as an outreach to the Dalit community, the Congress chief spoke of farmers, women, corruption and demanded a 15-minute debate with the Prime Minister in Parliament.

"Modi is afraid to stand in Parliament… If I am allowed to speak for 15 minutes on Rafale issue in Parliament before Modi, he will not be able to withstand it," said the 48-year-old Congress leader, who took charge of the party in December last year.

The BJP was quick to hit back. "Rahul has been saying he wants 15 minutes to talk since 15 days; Here’s your answer Rahul Gandhi – a person who cannot write 15 lines without looking at his phone, wants to talk for 15 minutes," said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra.

The Congress has been long alleging that the deal for 36 Rafale fighter planes with the French government was finalised by PM Modi’s government at a higher price than the previous deal for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft negotiated by the UPA government.

Mr Gandhi also targeted the Prime Minister over the recent spate of child rape cases, which evoked fury across the country.

Earlier, the slogan was "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao". The new slogan is just Beti Bachao (save the girls). Save them from whom? From the BJP and its MLAs," the Congress chief said. The government, he said, will not save the girls, their parents will have to. "That’s the sad reality," he added.

Source: NDTV