Opposition alliance will rebuild idea of India in Manipur: Rahul hits back at PM Modi
The HinduJuly 25, 2023 03:27 pm | Updated 03:27 pm IST - New Delhi Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the Opposition alliance, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on July 25 said “call us what you want”, but “we are INDIA” and “will rebuild the idea of India in Manipur”. PM Modi slammed the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance as the most directionless the country has ever seen and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country’s name. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ramesh Bidhuri said the Prime Minister said even those with a design to divide the country had names like East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, but people will not be misled by these gimmicks. Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said PM Modi told the BJP leaders that Indian National Congress and the East India Company were founded by foreigners.