‘Shahenshah’ Vs ‘Shehzada’: Priyanka, Modi Trade Jibes As Lok Sabha Polls Phase 3 Campaign Deadline Nears

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, labeling him as a 'shahanshaah' (king of kings).

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses 'Nyay Sankalp Sabha' for the LS elections, in Banaskantha district. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: Amid the rising political temperature, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and called him a ‘shahanshaah’ (king of king) who lives in a palace but is cut off from the public, responding to the PM’s ‘shehzada’ jibe for her brother Rahul Gandhi.  

Notably, the Congress general secretary was addressing a public rally at Lakhani in Gujarat’s Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency to canvass for her party candidate Geniben Thakor.

“He calls my brother ‘shehzada’. I would like to tell him that this shehzada walked for 4,000 kilometres from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to listen to your (people's) problems, met my brothers and sisters, farmers and labourers and asked how we can resolve their problems," PTI quoted Priyanka as saying.

#WATCH | Banaskantha, Gujarat: Addressing a public meeting, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi says, "...They call my brother Shehzada. I want to tell them how this Shehzada walked 4,000 km from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to listen to your problems...On the other side is your… pic.twitter.com/93EFGtEn2b

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PM Modi Slammed Rahul Gandhi

Earlier, PM Modi on Thursday while addressing a rally in Gujarat, took a dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, saying, "Pakistan was eager to make the ‘shehzada’ of the grand old party India’s next PM as the country’s enemies want a weak government at the helm".

Continuing the critique, Priyanka Gandhi said, “On the other hand is your ‘shahanshah’, Narendra Modiji. He lives in a palace. Have you ever seen him on TV? Clean clothes with not a single speck of dust, not a single stray hair strand. How will he ever understand your hard work, your farming? How will he understand your problems, that you are overburdened with inflation?”.

Priyanka Gandhi further alleged that the BJP wants to change the Constitution and reduce and weaken the rights given to the people through the statute book.

“If you understand politics today, the biggest thing that Modi has done in the last 10 years is to weaken the rights of the public,” she said.

 Banaskantha is scheduled to polls in the third phase on May 7. The Ruling party has nominated Rekha Chaudhary, an engineering college professor and first-timer, against Congress’ Thakor.