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Wrong to make personal attacks: Rahul Gandhi
Wrong to make personal attacks: Rahul Gandhi, Mani Shankar Aiyar, chaiwallah, Narendra Modi. At that Congress conclave last month, Aiyar, a Parliamentarian, had said, "There is no way he can be PM in the 21st century.
Pulls up Mani Shankar Aiyar for ‘chaiwallah' remark
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi told spokespersons of the Congress at a meeting in the party's war-room that he disapproves of the derogatory remark made recently by Mani Shankar Aiyar about Narendra Modi, the BJP's choice for Prime Minister.
Gandhi, who is the vice president of the Congress, said, "It is wrong to make personal attacks on the Opposition." However, just hours after Aiyar's comment, Gandhi had singled him out for praise at a party gathering attended by thousands of workers and its top most leaders.
At that Congress conclave last month, Aiyar, a Parliamentarian, had said, "There is no way he can be PM in the 21st century... but if he wants to come and distribute tea here we can make some room for him."
The BJP and Modi have, in his campaign for the country's top job, been highlighting his humble origins and his early days as a tea seller at train stations.
Modi in speeches refers to Gandhi as "shahzaada" or prince to deride the 43-year-old as a dynast who has little more to offer than his famous last name.
Gandhi spent an hour this evening meeting with spokespersons from the Congress who will represent the party on television debates and other platforms. The session comes just days after Gandhi granted his first television interview in 10 years, with largely negative reviews.
