Smriti Irani targets Rahul over media report on Vadra
Team Udayavani, Oct 17, 2017, 9:48 AM IST
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani tonight targeted Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi after a media report claimed that absconding arms agent Sanjay Bhandari had “booked tickets” for his brother- in-law Robert Vadra.
“Eagerly awaiting Rahul Ji’s poetic explanation for #VadraTicketGate,” Irani tweeted. The minister’s tweet came after Times Now channel claimed that “the absconding arms dealer Bhandari (had) booked business-class tickets for Vadra in 2012.”
Vadra’s reaction to the report was not available. Times Now said Vadra and his lawyers had earlier denied having any links with the absconding arms dealer. Irani’s swipe at Gandhi, asking for his “poetic explanation”, came two days after the Congress leader targeted the government over the Global Hunger Index by citing a poem in a tweet.
Irani had hit back then in a similar fashion. Gandhi had tweeted a news report on the Global Hunger Index along with a Hindi couplet by poet Dushyant Kumar which read: “bhookh hai to sabrkar, roti nahi to kya hua, aajkaldillimein hai zer-e-behas yeh mudda (if you are hungry, be patient, what if bread is not available, the issue is being discussed in Delhi.”
Hitting back, Irani had tweeted: “Ae satta ki bhookh, sabrkar, aankdesathnahi to kya, khudgarzon ko jamakar, mulk ki badnami ka shortohmacha hi lenge (hey hunger for power, be patient, what if you don’t have the numbers, you can collect selfish people, noise can be made to malign the country).”
In another tweet, the Information and Broadcasting Minister had said, “Not surprising that in his keenness to run down Hon PM, Rahul Gandhi maligns the Nation.” Along with this tweet, Irani posted a statement by Health Minister J P Nadda which read: “Facts vs Fiction on Global Hunger Index to enlighten people who are keen to run down our country by twisting facts.”
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
DRDO develops country’s lightest bulletproof jacket for protection against highest threat level
LS Polls 2024: Modi does not do politics on religion basis, says Rajnath Singh
Delhi court extends judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal till May 7
Lashkar terrorist behind government employee’s killing in Rajouri: J&K Cops
Kharge attacks PM Modi over his remarks about Congress manifesto
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Preparations complete for Lok Sabha Elections in Dakshina Kannada
Building the future: Chowta’s ‘Navayuga Navpatha’ manifesto sets ambitious goals for DK
Hope to see my protege Padmaraj’s victory in my lifetime: Janardhana Poojary
Still capable of responding to needs of all people: Jayaprakash Hegde
Who would lead if US stepped off world stage? asks Biden