: Narendra Modi criticises Congress over activist Medha Patkar’s appearance in Bharat Jodo Yatra #IndiaNEWS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked how the Congress could ask for votes in Gujarat

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Narendra Modi criticises Congress over activist Medha Patkar’s appearance in Bharat Jodo Yatra #IndiaNEWS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked how the Congress could ask for votes in Gujarat when its leader in the Bharat Jodo Yatra was joined by an activist who stalled the Narmada dam project, PTI reported.Modi made the indirect reference to Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar during a rally at the town of Dhoraji in the Rajkot district. She had joined the Congress’ march on November 18 in Maharashtra.The prime minister on Sunday said that the Sardar Sarovar dam over the Narmada river was delayed as several persons tried to stall it.“The Narmada project was the only solution to quench the thirst of the arid region of Kutch and Kathiyawad,??? Modi said. “You must have seen yesterday how a Congress leader was doing padayatra with a woman, who was an anti-Narmada activist. She and others had stalled the project for three decades by creating legal hurdles.???The prime minister alleged that some activists had defamed Gujarat so much that even the World Bank stopped giving funds for the dam, according to PTI.“When Congress leaders approach you to seek votes, I want you to ask them to explain on what moral ground the opposition party is seeking votes when their leader was doing padayatra with...Read more

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