‘Mungerilal ke haseen sapne’: CM Fadnavis mocks Rahul Gandhi’s remark predicting NDA’s fall as mere ‘daydream’

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday dismissed leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s reported remarks predicting the fall of the NDA government, describing them as “daydreaming” and “mere imagination”.

This comes as the BJP alleged that Rahul Gandhi, during a meeting of the advisory council of the Congress minority department on Tuesday, said that the PM Modi-led government in the state would collapse within a year.





Responding to the remarks, Fadnavis quipped that the Congress leader’s statement reminded him of the popular television serial Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne, the popular Doordarshan television show centred around a man lost in unrealistic daydreams.

“There used to be a popular television serial called ‘Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne’. His remark is nothing more than that,” Fadnavis told reporters.

The chief minister's remarks came while was speaking on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Godam Logistics Park in Nagpur. Union minister Nitin Gadkari was also present at the event, news agency PTI reported.

Fadnavis said the logistics park would significantly benefit the manufacturing sector in the region and strengthen Nagpur’s position as a logistics hub.

“If we look at recent developments, the comprehensive logistics policy we implemented has turned Nagpur into a national logistics hub. The logistics parks being built here will reduce operational costs,” he said.

The chief minister further said lowering logistics expenses was essential for Indian businesses to compete globally and strengthen their place in international supply chains.

“If we want to be globally competitive and secure a spot in the global supply chain, lowering logistics costs is essential. That is precisely what we are enabling today through this platform,” he added.