Launching an all-out attack on the Narendra Modi-led government on its fourth anniversary, the Congress today alleged that people now know that the Modi-Amit Shah duo is "harmful" for the country and described the four years of BJP rule as one of "treachery, trickery, revenge and lies".
While the Congress described BJP as "Betrayal Janata Party" for failing to deliver on its promises, the party president Rahul Gandhi led the attack by mocking the NDA government's performance and calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "master communicator" who struggled with complex issues and had a short attention span.
Taking to Twitter, he gave grades to the BJP-led NDA government in a mock report card of the prime minister. While he gave 'F' to the Modi government for agriculture, foreign policy and job creation, he gave 'A+' to the prime minister for 'slogan creation and self-promotion'.
"4 year Report Card. Agriculture: F, Foreign Policy: F, Fuel Prices: F, Job Creation: F, Slogan Creation: A+, Self Promotion: A+, Yoga: B-. Remarks: Master communicator; struggles with complex issues; short attention span," Gandhi said on Twitter.
Separately at a joint press conference, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ashok Gehlot and Randeep Surjewala released a booklet titled 'India Betrayed' on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Modi government, in which it posed 40 questions and alleged that an atmosphere of fear and hatred has been created under the NDA rule.
The Congress observed "Betrayal Day" to mark four years of the Modi government by organising protests in all district headquarters across India. The party also released a short-film on the prevailing atmosphere in the country.
"People now know that the Modi-Amit Shah duo is harmful for the country. The four years of the Modi government can be defined in four terms -- treachery, trickery, revenge and lies," AICC communications in-charge Surjewala said.
Referring to alleged atrocities on Dalits, tribals, minorities and women, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said, "Under Modi's Government, nobody is safe. Everybody is having sleepless nights including all of you. Whatever you think, you cannot express. Whatever you want to write, you cannot write."
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