'Jhooth ki goonj': PM Modi takes swipe at Rahul, attacks 'mai-baap' culture
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party's student outreach campaign, labeling it 'Jhooth ki goonj' (echo of lies). He contrasted current economic conditions with the state of the country in 2013, highlighting past corruption and economic struggles.
Why it matters
The rhetoric reflects the ongoing political polarization in India as major parties compete for the youth vote ahead of future electoral cycles.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a sharp jibe at leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, describing the Congress party's student outreach campaign "Chhatron Ki Goonj" as "Jhooth ki goonj".'Chhatron Ki Goonj' is a student-dialogue campaign launched by the Congress to raise issues including examination paper leaks, rising education costs, irregularities in government recruitment and unemployment.Over the past three months, the campaign has been held in Kota in Rajasthan, Dehradun in Uttarakhand, Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh and Pune in Maharashtra.PM Modi made the remarks while addressing the centenary celebrations of Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), where he also highlighted India's economic growth and contrasted the country's current position with the situation in 2013.Referring to the economic and political situation at the time, PM Modi said, "There is a gang that will take what I am saying, break it into small pieces and put it in…
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