Rahul congratulates DRDO, mocks Modi by wishing 'happy World Theatre Day' following Mission Shakti announcement
FirstpostModi announced that India had demonstrated anti-satellite missile capability by shooting down a live satellite, that puts the country in an exclusive club of space super powers. Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is now the fourth nation in the world to send an anti-satellite missile to space and called it a “rare achievement” under Mission Shakti, leaders across the political spectrum launched a scathing attack on the prime minister and the ruling party for taking credit. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation and mocked the prime minister by wishing him “happy World Theatre Day”. — Rahul Gandhi March 27, 2019 West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter and said that Modi’s announcement was “yet another limitless drama and publicity mongering” to reap political benefits at the time of election. 3/4 — Mamata Banerjee March 27, 2019 After congratulating the Indian defense scientists, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said that it was “highly condemnable to make politics for electoral gains”.