Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi for failing to deliver on 2014 poll promises

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's behaviour betrays a "sense of panic" and hit out at him for presiding over a "failed" economy and not delivering on poll promises.

In an interview to PTI, Rahul Gandhi said PM Narendra Modi is more of a "Publicity Minister" than a Prime Minister and is "floundering because of his arrogance".

On his own prospects of becoming the prime minister should the post Lok Sabha election result scenario permit, Rahul Gandhi said it would be arrogant for me to comment on the issue and that the people are the masters and they will decide.

Accusing the prime minister of pushing a particular narrative in the media through the PMO, Gandhi said the PM will not be able to deflect from real issues.

Castigating the PM for failing to deliver on 2014 election promises and presiding over a failed economy, Gandhi charged, Mr Modi's arrogance and thirst for power, his obsession with self-promotion even when that promotion is filled with lies and his false belief that only he has the solution to every one of India's problems and consequently he doesn't need to consult anyone else, is why he is floundering."