‘Challenge accepted’: PM Modi rebuts Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Shakti’ remarks

Lok Sabha elections: He said the country dedicated the success of ‘Chandrayaan’ to ‘Shiv Shakti’.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that the India Group’s manifesto talked about ending “Shaksha”, saying the fight was between those who want to destroy “Shaksha” and those who worship it The struggle between people.

Addressing a rally here, Prime Minister Modi said that for him, every mother and every daughter is a form of ‘Shakti’ and he adores them.

He said that the country dedicated the success of ‘Chandrayaan’ to ‘Shiv Shakti’ and the opposition parties were talking about destroying ‘Shakti’.

“In Mumbai on Sunday, an Indian Independence Alliance rally was held after the election schedule was announced. They announced their manifesto at the rally. At Mumbai’s Shivaji Bagh, they said their fight was against ‘Shakti’ .For me, every mother, “every daughter is a form of ‘Shakti’. Mothers and sisters, I worship you as ‘Shakti’. I am Bharatma’s ‘pujari’,” he said.

“The Indian Union in its manifesto has declared to end/destroy Shakti. I accept their challenge. I will sacrifice my life for the safety of my mother and sisters,” he further said.

Prime Minister Modi said that the support of the people of Telangana for the BJP is growing and as polling day approaches, there will be a wave of BJP in Telangana and the Congress and the BJP will be cleaned up .

He further said that the whole country is saying – there will be more than 400 (NDA seats) on June 4 (the day of reckoning).

He claimed that Congress has designated Telangana as an “ATM state” and said “the looted money will flow to Delhi”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be able to win over the people without “EVM, ED, CBI”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said while addressing an Indian Union rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Sunday Senate elections and income tax.”

“Our fight with Modi is not on a personal level. Modi is a ‘mask’ working for ‘Shakti’ (power). He is a superficial person who does not have a 56-inch chest,” Mr Gandhi said.

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