'Modi Ji, Which Engine Got How Much Of 40%': Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP Over Corruption Charges

Rahul Gandhi stated that during the previous three years of the BJP's reign in the state, scams could be found everywhere and that even a six-year-old would be aware of the corruption scenario.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during an election rally at poll-bound Karnataka ( Image Source :PTI )

After riding pillion on the scooter of a delivery boy to get to his hotel, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in poll-bound Karnataka's Anekal on Sunday to address an election rally. Speaking at the gathering, the Congress leader slammed the ruling party BJP, claiming that the party has ruled the state for the last three years and that even Prime Minister Modi is aware of the prevailing state of corruption in the region; the situation of scams and corruption is even known to a six-year-old child.

Taking a dig at BJP, he said: "Scams are everywhere you look. MLA's son is caught with 8 crores, and a BJP MLA claims that the CM's chair can be purchased for Rs 2500 crores. You said that the double engine was stolen, so Modi Ji, tell me which engine received what percentage of the 40%?" 

#WATCH Anekal, Karnataka: Scams are everywhere you look. MLA's son is caught with 8 crores & BJP's MLA says that CM's chair can be bought for Rs 2500 crores. The corruption that happened in Karnataka is known to a 6-year-old child. There is a BJP government here since last 3… pic.twitter.com/6gG6K08MwJ

— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2023

Gandhi further blamed 'hate politics' for the violence that broke out in the northeastern state of Manipur, saying: "If Manipur is burning today it is because of hate politics. And we started the Bharat Jodo Yatra against this hate politics," news agency ANI quoted him as saying. 

#WATCH | "What's happening in Manipur is because of hate politics. If Manipur is burning today it is because of hate politics. And we started the Bharat Jodo Yatra against this hate politics," says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Anekal, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/Ps0lsm9m7Q

— ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2023

Earlier in the day, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his mega roadshow in Bengaluru, standing on a vehicle decked out with flowers, with huge crowds lining the streets and showering him with petals, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi rode pillion on a delivery boy's scooter to his hotel.

WATCH | Rahul Gandhi's Scooty Ride With Delivery Boy In Bengaluru To Get Back To Hotel — WATCH

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar also responded to Rahul Gandhi's criticism that the foreign minister does not understand the Chinese threat – when asked to comment on it at a foreign policy session in Mysore on Sunday. "I would have offered to take China classes from Rahul Gandhi. But I discovered he was taking Chinese classes from the Chinese ambassador. So I reasoned that I might as well go to the original source and talk to them," Jaishankar said.