'Not even read it': Rahul Gandhi's fresh 'Constitution' attack on PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asserted that the BJP leader has not even read the Constitution of India.

While addressing a public gathering in Gondia, Maharashtra, the Congress leader said that the Bharatiya Janata Party and the RSS are working round-the-clock to dismantle the Constitution.

"I can guarantee that the Prime Minister (Modi) has not even read the Constitution of India. If he had read it, he would respect what is written in this book. If there is democracy in India, it is because of this book, and this book exists because of BR Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, and Phule ji," Rahul said.

"Narendra Modi and the RSS have attacked this book for 24 hours. Is it written in this book that anyone should buy MLAs to topple Maharashtra’s government?" he added.

This comes days after PM Modi criticised Congress for allegedly presenting blank copies of the Constitution during election campaigns in Maharashtra.

In a veiled reference to the red-covered Constitution that Gandhi carries to his rallies, PM Modi said, "They are now showing a red book in the name of the Constitution."

"The cover says 'Constitution of India,' but inside it is blank. This shows their hatred towards Babasaheb. Printing a red book for the polls and removing the Constitution's words is an example of the Congress’s mentality to end the Constitution," he added.

The Maharashtra assembly elections will take place on November 20, with the counting of votes for all 288 constituencies set for November 23.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the BJP won 105 seats, Shiv Sena secured 56, and Congress won 44. In 2014, the BJP won 122 seats, Shiv Sena 63, and Congress 42.
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