Visiting his home turf Wednesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi renewed his attack on Prime Minister Narendra over the Rafale aircraft deal, accusing the watchman of giving Rs 30,000 crore to industrialist Anil Ambani.
The charge has been repeatedly denied by the Modi government and the Reliance Group.
Gandhi's visit coincided with the appointment of his sister Priyanka Gandhi as the Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East, the region in which his Amethi constituency falls.
Against the backdrop of an alliance between Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party that has excluded the Congress, Gandhi made it clear that his party was all set to give a tough fight in the state in the coming Lok Sabha election.
Now the Congress will work to install its own chief minister here. We will form the next government at the Centre, and will contest with full strength in UP."
"Modiji says don't make me the Prime Minister, make me the chowkidar (watchman). But the chowkidar has taken Rs 30,000 crore from the Indian Air Force, and given it to Anil Ambani."
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