Naidu also sought to turn the tables against Gandhi, saying Rahul's grandfather RPT grandfather and father Rajiv Gandhi too had used the "suit boot" attire.
"....Now he (Rahul) is also talking about suit boot (suit boot ki sarkar), forgetting his grandfather used to wear suit boot, forgetting his father used to wear suit boot. Are you criticising your grandfather and father? Are you ridiculing them?" he asked.
Pointing out that the suit presented to the Prime Minister was auctioned and the money was used for public purpose, he said "....I don't know who is writing his script, who is writing the speech, but they are misleading him."
Launching the Congress campaign in assembly poll-bound Bihar, Rahul Gandhi had yesterday raked up the "suit boot ki sarkar" jibe to target the Modi government, warning people that they would lose their land and livelihood if NDA came to power in the state.
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When a reporter persisted with the issue, Naidu said "....We need not focus on him. He is trying to take the name of the Prime Minister, so that he is in the news..."
Criticising the Congress, he said it was still unable to reconcile with the reality and continuing its 'disinformation' campaign against the government.