By means of PTI
MUMBAI: The Congress on Tuesday demanded an apology from Top Minister Narendra Modi for “insulting” Maharashtra by way of suggesting that the state had inspired the unfold of COVID-19 in different states.
Talking to journalists, Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole additionally stated that the opposition birthday celebration will level protests out of doors BJP workplaces within the state on Wednesday hard an apology from the top minister.
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“Talking in Lok Sabha on Monday, PM Modi insulted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Maharashtra by way of accusing the 12 crore folks of the state of spreading COVID-19. PM Modi must apologise for his remarks,” Patole advised journalists.
Modi had stated in Lok Sabha on Monday, “What did Congress leaders do? They stood at railway stations in Mumbai and allotted unfastened tickets to inspire them to go away Mumbai. They impressed folks to go away in order that the load over Maharashtra may well be lessened. You cross to Uttar Pradesh, you cross to Bihar. Move, unfold Corona there. You dedicated this sin and created an environment of chaos.”
Patole additional stated that PM Modi had organised ‘Namaste Trump’ match in Gujarat “and turned into the super-spreader of COVID-19”.
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In February 2020, the then US President Donald Trump had visited India and in addition addressed a public collecting at a stadium in Ahmedabad as a part of the ‘Namaste Trump’ match. “Had BJP leaders from Maharashtra been happy with the state they might have condemned the PM’s remarks in regards to the state. If they don’t condemn those remarks those leaders will probably be referred to as ‘Maharashtra Drohi’ (traitors) within the historical past of the state,” Patole added.
Narendra Modi turns out to have forgotten that he’s the Top Minister of the rustic. Patole stated that he has turn into a “BJP campaigner”.
