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Modi's claims on Rahul 'silent on Adani, Ambani' debunked

Bengaluru, NT Correspondent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 8, claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had suddenly gone silent regarding top businessmen Adani and Ambani. However, recent remarks made by the PM do not align with the speeches delivered by the Congress leader of late.

"Have tempo loads of notes (currency) reached the Congress? What deal has been arrived at, that abusing Ambani-Adani has stopped overnight," Modi wondered in his speech.

In a few hours, in a video, Gandhi dared Modi to hold a probe by the CBI or ED into whether Adani and Ambani sent black money to his party and taunted if Modi was speaking from his "personal experience" that they send their "money in a tempo". He also asked Modi if he was "scared".

In the past week, if one were to consider his speeches from Jharkhand to Delhi, Rahul has consistently highlighted the role of Adani and Ambani in his speeches and Modi's proximity towards the duo.

During these speeches, Gandhi emphasised, "PM Modi's actions appear to cater primarily to the interests of billionaires. He maintains close ties with approximately 22-25 individuals, including Adani and Ambani, and it seems that his policies primarily benefit this select group."

Here are times Rahul did so...

May 7, Jharkhand: Rahul said, "The BJP says you are vanvasi and they will give all the forest land to Adani. He gives forest land to Adani (all) 24 hours…Whatever he does is for billionaires. He has 22-25 friends like Adani and Ambani and whatever work is being done is for them only. The land is for them, the forest is for them, the media is theirs, infrastructure is theirs, flyovers are theirs, petrol is theirs…everything is for them...”

May 6, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh: Rahul said, "The whole public sector will disappear, and the country will be ruled by 22-25 people. Who are these people? They are the billionaires of India, and people like Adani whose eyes are on your land, forest and water. They want these things to be snatched from you and be handed over to them. And they are Narendra Modi’s special friends. Have you heard the name of Adani? The PM wants to give Adani your land, water and forest..."

May 6, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh: Rahul said, "The press never talks about the adivasis. It will show the marriage of Ambani, Bollywood, dancing. But when atrocities happen on adivasis, and your land is taken away, they don’t show it…"

May 5, Telangana: Rahul said, "Whatever Modi has done in the last ten years was for 22 people. He waived off the loans worth lakhs and crores of people like Adani. The country’s airports, ports, infrastructure, defence industry…he handed over all that to one person."

May 4, Delhi: Rahul said, "Has your or any relatives’ loan been waived? Loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of Adani ji and 22 billionaires have been waived. (This) is money for MGNREGA for 24 years"