Rahul can't speak anywhere for 15 mins without consulting a slip: BJP

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Apr 18 2018 | 4:30 PM IST

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for his statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be able to face the Lok Sabha even for 15 minutes, the BJP today said such a challenge from the Congress president, who cannot speak anywhere for as many minutes "without consulting a slip" is "laughable."
UP BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi today told PTI, "The Congress president cannot speak for 15 minutes without consulting a slip. In any public event or even in the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi has been unable to speak at length for 15 minutes... And, in this case, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi is laughable."

He added, "It was due to the antics of the Opposition that the functioning of the Parliament was stalled. If anybody is stopping Rahul Gandhi from speaking in the Parliament, it is the Congress."
Tripathi also said, "When the students asked Rahul Gandhi valid questions on development, Rahul Gandhi tried to shift the blame to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. "
Exuding confidence that BJP would emerge victorious in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Tripathi said, "The people of Amethi and Rae Bareli are now ready to teach Congress a lesson."

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First Published: Apr 18 2018 | 4:30 PM IST

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