Rahul Gandhi coins new word 'Modilie' to take swipe at PM Modi

Taking a fresh swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said there's a new word in the English dictionary -- "Modilie". Gandhi has been accusing Modi of speaking "lies" on various issues, including on the Rafale jet deal.

In the fabricated page, "Modilie" is described as a "mass noun".

NEW DELHI: Taking a fresh swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said there's a new word in the English dictionary -- "Modilie". Gandhi has been accusing Modi of speaking "lies" on various issues, including on the Rafale jet deal. "There's a new word in the English Dictionary. Attached is a snapshot of the entry," he tweeted, ending his sentence with a smiley. Gandhi also put up a picture of a screenshot of a photo-shopped page of an English dictionary explaining the meaning of "Modilie". In the fabricated page, "Modilie" is described as a "mass noun". The photo-shopped page lists three meanings and examples of the usage of the word.

There’s a new word in the English Dictionary. Attached is a snapshot of the entry :) pic.twitter.com/xdBdEUL48r

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 15, 2019

Earlier in the day, Gandhi mounted an attack on Modi saying the Prime Minister thinks "only one person can run the country" while actually it is the people who run the nation. He said previously Modi used to make "fun" of former premier Manmohan Singh but today the country is mocking him. "Modiji used to make fun of Manmohan Singhji. But after five years now Modi ji does not make fun of Manmohan ji. Today, the country is making fun of him (Modi)," Gandhi said. The Congress President also hit out at Modi for not crediting Rs 15 lakh in accounts of every citizen, saying the prime minister "lied" to people on this and on giving two crore jobs. Criticising the BJP government for demonetisation and "Gabbar Singh Tax", he claimed these two decisions of Modi government had destroyed the economy and left lakhs jobless. (With inputs from PTI)