Addressing a series of rallies in Haryana and Rajasthan, the BJP's PM candidate questioned why Congress was silent on the issue and asked Rahul Gandhi to explain the policies "through which you have given land to your jeejaji (brother-in-law".
He said the Congress will suffer a rout as it did after the Emergency.
"The central government's defeat is certain. It is time to decide how to give them a farewell. We should give Congress such a farewell that India does not see such a government in seven generations," Modi said.
"Thousands of acres of land belonging to farmers was given to 'jijaji' (brother-in-law) of Shehzade (Rahul Gandhi) in the name of solar power. Board of Solar power was put up but what happened actually is that it became 'damad power' in Rajasthan," he said without naming Vadra, son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi, while accusing the Congress party if not giving answer on the issue.
He accused Congress governments in the states as well as at Centre of taking the farming community for a ride by "usurping" their property to sell it off at "dirt-cheap" prices.
"Farmers have to sell their land at throw away prices due to deeds of your jeejaji (brother-in-law)," he said.
Modi said due to land policies of Haryana government, "a person without even single paisa could earn Rs 50 crore in next three months. Shehzaade (Rahul Gandhi), what are these policies through which you have given land to your jeejaji."
"Is anyone among you a magician who knows such a trick. This trick is known only to Shezaade's family," he said.
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