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PM Modi comments on political damads targeting Robert Vadra and Congress
Jammu, Jul 17 (IBNS) Slamming dynastic politics Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a dig at "political damads who bask in the glory of their fathers-in-law" in what is believed to be a hint at Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra.
He made the made the crafty remark without taking any name while speaking in Jammu, on the centenary of former state minister Girdhari Lal Dogra, a Congress politician.
"Mr Dogra was a good judge of character. The example is the sons in law he chose," the Prime Minister said in a lighter vein in an obvious reference to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, son-in-law of the late politician.
"In this case, the son-in-law is not known for his father-in-law and the father-in-law is not known for his son-in-law. There are some sons in law who do not bask in their in-laws' glory. Both took their own routes in public life. But today, we all know how political damads can be," he quipped.
Modi's target appeared to be Robert Vadra, whose land deals have run into controversy providing fodder to the BJP to attack the opposition Congress for indulging in corruption during its rule.
While paying tributes to Dogra the Prime Minister said the late politician had never done any family and relatives.
"Not a single person of his family is seen in his photographs. It is a big thing that in such a longa political career, with such close association with the powerful, he had not a single family member in his photographs. His family can be seen in only one photograph, that of his funeral. It is a message for politics today," he said.
He said there should not be any "political untouchability" and as it is important to carry forward the country's legacy.
"We should have equal regard for anybody who has worked and died for the nation, irrespective of their political ideologies and affiliations."
"Mr Dogra was a good judge of character. The example is the sons in law he chose," the Prime Minister said in a lighter vein in an obvious reference to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, son-in-law of the late politician.
"In this case, the son-in-law is not known for his father-in-law and the father-in-law is not known for his son-in-law. There are some sons in law who do not bask in their in-laws' glory. Both took their own routes in public life. But today, we all know how political damads can be," he quipped.
Modi's target appeared to be Robert Vadra, whose land deals have run into controversy providing fodder to the BJP to attack the opposition Congress for indulging in corruption during its rule.
While paying tributes to Dogra the Prime Minister said the late politician had never done any family and relatives.
"Not a single person of his family is seen in his photographs. It is a big thing that in such a longa political career, with such close association with the powerful, he had not a single family member in his photographs. His family can be seen in only one photograph, that of his funeral. It is a message for politics today," he said.
He said there should not be any "political untouchability" and as it is important to carry forward the country's legacy.
"We should have equal regard for anybody who has worked and died for the nation, irrespective of their political ideologies and affiliations."
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