Congress calls Modi ‘distorian par excellence’

The Congress on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 11 resolutions he articulated in his speech in the Lok Sabha as “hollow” and called him a “distorian” par excellence who “puts WhatsApp University to shame.” Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra likened Mr. Modi’s over 110-minute speech in the Lok Sabha to a “double period of mathematics” from school that “bored us”. Mr. Modi on Saturday said the Congress, having “tasted blood,” repeatedly wounded the Constitution while his government’s policies and decisions since it took office in 2014 have been aimed at boosting India’s strength and unity in line with the Constitution. The Opposition party questioned why Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were not present in the House when Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi spoke while participating in a two-day debate on the ‘Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India’. Congress’ deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi said Mr. Modi should thank party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for proposing the idea of a special discussion on the Indian Constitution.