Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday hit out at Narendra Modi, dubbing him a “compulsive liar” and an “encounter chief minister”.
“Mr Modi is a compulsive liar. There was no re-count in Sivaganga. He knows that. Yet he lies and continues to make this false statement, one of the many false statements made by him. If he insists on calling me ‘a recounting minister’, I can call him the ‘encounter chief minister’," he told reporters, who sought his reaction on Modi repeatedly calling him "recounting minister"
The minister was obviously referring to the spate of alleged fake encounters that occurred in Gujarat under Modi rule.
Chidambaram won the 2009 Lok Sabha election from Sivaganga constituency in Tamil Nadu by a margin of about 3,500 votes and the counting process was mired in controversy.
Modi has been referring to Chidamabaram as "recounting minister" in his election rallies.
“Mr Modi is a compulsive liar. There was no re-count in Sivaganga. He knows that. Yet he lies and continues to make this false statement, one of the many false statements made by him. If he insists on calling me ‘a recounting minister’, I can call him the ‘encounter chief minister’," he told reporters, who sought his reaction on Modi repeatedly calling him "recounting minister"
The minister was obviously referring to the spate of alleged fake encounters that occurred in Gujarat under Modi rule.
Chidambaram won the 2009 Lok Sabha election from Sivaganga constituency in Tamil Nadu by a margin of about 3,500 votes and the counting process was mired in controversy.
Modi has been referring to Chidamabaram as "recounting minister" in his election rallies.
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