The Congress today questioned the remark of Narendra Modi that he does not mind standing next to businessmen, asking whether the industrialists the prime minister was referring to were the ones accused in bank scams.
Modi today attacked opposition parties for dubbing industrialists as "chor" (thief) and "luterey" (looters), saying "We are not those who are scared of standing next to businessmen."
Hitting back at Modi, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said, "The question is not industrialists or businessmen, but what kind of businessmen... People who ripped the banking system and went to Antigua and London -- if he is okay with getting clicked with them then I leave it to his wisdom."
Addressing an event in Lucknow today, the prime minister said, "You cannot have blot on you simply by standing with anyone if your intentions are good and clear."
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