NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “pressuring” a rebel BJP leader against contesting the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls and alleged that he is “misusing his power” to influence free and fair elections at a time when inflation has skyrocketed, and the economy and unemployment levels are plummeting to new lows.
Citing a video being circulated on social media platforms, Congress spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Singhvi said Modi was heard in the video calling Kripal Parmar, the BJP rebel, and “emotionally blackmailing” him against contesting as an independent against the BJP nominee from Kangra’s Fatehpur seat.
Pointing to the Prime Minister’s “skewed priorities list” which he said is “inverted and distorted”, Singhvi said, “Not governance, but electioneering is the favourite job of the BJP government and its chief executive.” TNN
Citing a video being circulated on social media platforms, Congress spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Singhvi said Modi was heard in the video calling Kripal Parmar, the BJP rebel, and “emotionally blackmailing” him against contesting as an independent against the BJP nominee from Kangra’s Fatehpur seat.
Pointing to the Prime Minister’s “skewed priorities list” which he said is “inverted and distorted”, Singhvi said, “Not governance, but electioneering is the favourite job of the BJP government and its chief executive.” TNN