New Delhi: In the ongoing war of words sparked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “corrupt no. 1” remark about former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress leader Ahmed Patel chimed in on Thursday, saying that it was the “hatred” of the BJP that was responsible for the late leader’s death.
In a tweet, Patel said, “The BJP backed VP Singh govt refused to provide him with additional security & left him with one PSO despite credible intelligence inputs and repeated requests. Rajiv ji lost his life due to their hatred & is no longer here amongst us to answer the baseless allegations & abuses which are being unleashed on him. (sic)”
It can be recalled that on May 4, during a rally in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi had targetted AICC chief Rahul Gandhi saying, “Your father was termed ‘Mr Clean’ by his courtiers, but his life ended as ‘Bhrashtachari No 1’.”
On Wednesday, May 8, Prime Minister Modi, at a rally in Delhi stated that Rajiv Gandhi and his family used INS Viraat as a “personal taxi”. This, he claimed, happened when the Gandhi family were out on a 10-day vacation, during which the warship was stationed at an island.
