Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday described Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as a 'specimen', who does not have knowledge about Gujarat.
"If you want to relieve your stress, then listen to Rahul's speeches. According to his calculations, there are 27,000 crore jobs lying vacant in Gujarat. How can this be possible? The total population of Gujarat is six crores," said Modi while addressing a rally here.
He further asked, "What kind of Namuna (specimen) has the Congress brought?"
Taking an indirect dig at Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul, Modi alleged that the 'Mother-Son duo' government is destroying the country and is spreading lies.
Replying to Rahul's comment that Gujarat does not have a Lokayukta, Modi said, "Rahul should know that Gujarat does have a Lokayukta and its first report has been tabled in the Assembly.
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