BJP MP Minashki Lekhi had accused Rahul Gandhi of misquoting the April 10 order of the Supreme Court. Gandhi allegedly said that the apex court had accepted that 'chowkidar' (a reference to Prime Minister Modi), is a "chor' (thief).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dropped the 'Chowkidar' (watchman) prefix from his official Twitter handle and urged BJP leaders to do the same.
Modi said the word 'Chowkidar' goes from his Twitter name, "but it remains an integral part of me. Urging you all to do the same too!"
The country now needs a pure Prime Minister who can run the country in accordance with welfare spirit of the Constitution...The public has already been fooled by people of dual character, and will not be fooled any more," Mayawati said at a press conference here.
"I apologised to the Supreme Court as the matter is sub judice. Any comment on the matter was unwarranted. Neither have I apologised to the PM nor the BJP," Rahul Gandhi said in a press conference in New Delhi.
The apex court was hearing the contempt petition filed by BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi against Rahul Gandhi after he “wrongly attributed” 'chowkidar chor hai' comment to the court.
"Our country should be strong and for a strong country there should be a strong government. And for a strong government the Prime Minister should be strong," PM Modi said.
Priyanka attacked the Uttar Pradesh government while citing a media report on Twitter that claimed the dues of sugarcane farmers had crossed Rs 10,000 crore in the state.
In an interaction with watchmen from across the country, Modi said his rivals lacked guts to name him and attack him directly, and instead resorted to targeting watchmen.
On Saturday, Modi had urged his supporters to take the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' (I too am watchman) pledge, saying he is not alone in the fight against graft and social evils.
BJP is the biggest example of dynasty politics, nothing goes without approval from RSS, says Congress
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's 100-km long Ganga Yatra will culminate at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency today
The three-day river journey, which marks the launch of the Congress campaign in UP, will take the Congress leader from Prayagraj to Varanasi.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a public gathering in Prayagraj
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