'Cong fighting same battle that Mahatma had fought'

CONGRESS general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday claimed that her party was now fighting the same battle against the “Modi empire” that Mahatma Gandhi once fought against the British imperialists.

- RAMASHANKAR @Patna

Addressing back-to-back events in Bihar’s Kadwa (Katihar), Purnia and Barari in the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region, Vadra hit out at Modi for using words like ‘katta’ (country-made pistol) that she said were unbecoming of a Prime Minister. She also noted how, on one hand, the PM was hailing ‘Vande Mataram’, which stood for nonviolence, and on the other, he was using words that hurt the dignity of his office and position.

The Congress general secretary held the NDA government in Bihar responsible for the sorry state of affairs in the state. “The lack of opportunities in Bihar has forced its youth to seek jobs in other parts of the country,” she said.