Modi lied at Kedarnath shrine, we gave Rs 8,000 cr for redevelopment: Cong

Modi asked him to shed his 'arrogance' and 'Italian glasses'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Congress for rejecting his proposal in June 2013 when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat for redevelopment of Kedarnath shrine but the party hit back asking him to shed his "arrogance" and "Italian glasses".

Modi, who offered prayers at the Kedarnath Temple and laid the foundation stone for five infrastructure projects, said he was happy to be at the shrine a day after Diwali and conveyed his greetings at the start of the Gujarati new year.

While Modi talked of his determination for redevelopment of the revered shrine, Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and R.P.N. Singh later took