BJP chief Amit Shah calls Rahul Gandhi ‘double-faced’ for meeting Lalu Yadav at AIIMS
Shah said the Congress president had torn up an ordinance meant to save the RJD chief during the UPA rule, but now wanted to ally with him.
Bharatiya Janata Party National President Amit Shah on Monday called Congress President Rahul Gandhi “double-faced” for meeting Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
Shah said Gandhi had torn up an ordinance the United Progressive Alliance brought in in 2013 to save Yadav, but had now met the leader, who has been convicted in several fodder scam-related cases. The 2013 ordinance was intended to prevent convicted legislators from being disqualified.
Rahul Gandhi tore off the ordinance brought by Manmohan Singh to save Lalu Yadav when in power but now goes to meet the convicted leader in fodder scam to take his support for 2019 elections. This dual face of Rahul Gandhi is exposed. pic.twitter.com/0tMYC4w5gO
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 30, 2018
“As the 2019 General Elections approach, Congress seems to believe it cannot win without Lalu Yadav,” Shah said at a rally in poll-bound Karnataka’s Kolar region. “Rahul Gandhi has met Yadav today and wants to join hands to form a government.”
“This exposes Gandhi’s duplicity,” Shah added. “Such hypocrites cannot run a non-corrupt government in Karnataka.”
Gandhi had met Yadav at AIIMS before the RJD chief was discharged to be taken to the Ranchi Medical College, much against his wishes. Yadav claimed there was a “conspiracy” to weaken his health as there were “no facilities” at the Ranchi hospital.
The Karnataka elections will be held on May 12, and the results announced on May 15.