Amit Shah: Rahul Gandhi supports urban naxals, should clear his stand

Accusing Congress president Rahul Gandhi of supporting ‘Urban Naxals’ plotting to assassinate the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah asked him to clarify his stand on the issue. Shah also asked Gandhi to make his policy clear in the poll-bound states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Shah, while addressing the party workers in Raipur on Friday, attacked the Congress president for supporting the five activists — arrested by Maharashtra Police for alleged links with Maoists on August 29. Shah raised the issue of urban naxals. He was of the opinion that all those accused in the plotting of assassination of PM Modi should be jailed and Gandhi should clear his stand to people.

Shah asked, as quoted by NDTV, “Shouldn’t those who were plotting to assassinate the prime minister be arrested? Adding further, “Rahul baba should make his stand clear on the issue of urban naxals to the people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.”

Shah mocked Gandhi stating that he is ‘day-dreaming’ to win elections in the states, as Congress failed to win elections after 2014. The BJP president claimed that his party will win more than 65 seats in the 90-member assembly in Chhattisgarh this time. Currently, BJP has 49 MLAs in the state.

The BJP president said, “Rahul baba is dreaming in broad daylight with his eyes open. Since 2014 when Narendra Modi became PM, the Congress has lost in each and every state election. You (Rahul) ask us what the BJP has done in four-and-a-half years.”

He further added, “Our government is working for the poor, youth and farmers who were neglected during your family rule. When Pakistan-based terrorists attacked us, (then PM) Manmohan Singh remained quiet. But, under Modi, our security forces conducted surgical strikes after Uri attack.”

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