Hitting out at the Opposition, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never done caste politics and is inspired by nationalism.
"How is the Prime Minister's caste relevant? He has never done caste politics. He has only done developmental politics. He is inspired by nationalism," Jaitley said joining the war of words on Twitter over Modi coming from the "most backward caste".
He further said those who are deceiving the poor in the name of caste will not succeed and added that "they have only amassed wealth in the name of caste politics. The Prime Minister's assets are not even 0.01% when compared to the First Family of the BSP or the RJD."
At the poll rally on Saturday, the prime minister had said, "Mayawatiji, I am the most backward...I request with folded hands not to drag me into caste politics, 130 crore people are my family This country did not know my caste till my detractors abused me...I am thankful to Mayawatiji, Akhileshji, the Congress people and the 'mahamilavatis' that they are discussing my caste...I believe that taking birth in a backward caste is an opportunity to serve the country."
"The fact is that he is an upper caste (person) by birth and backward on papers. He (PM) will say so many things just to fetch votes."
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