Union minister Smriti Irani strongly criticized RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and the opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc for their “parivaarvad” (dynasty) remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking at the ‘Namo Yuva Maha Sammelan’ in Nagpur, Irani declared that the 140 crore people of India are Modi’s family, and no one can harm the “Pradhan Sevak” (PM Modi).
She asserted, “…By being ‘pradhan sevak,’ he (PM Modi) worked for the family ‘India’…The fodder thief of INDI alliance said that he (PM Modi) has no family, I want to tell him that, we are ‘Modi’s parivaar,’ these youths are ‘Modi’s parivaar’…nobody will be able to touch even a hair of that person whose family are 140 crore people of India.”
Irani also challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate the differences between the 10 years of UPA rule and the Narendra Modi-led union government. She claimed that Rahul Gandhi wouldn’t be able to face even an ordinary BJP worker and guaranteed that he would lose the strength to speak in front of them.
Irani’s remarks came after Lalu Prasad Yadav questioned PM Modi’s Hindu credentials and mocked him for not having a family. PM Modi responded by emphasizing his commitment to non-nepotism and opposing dynastic rule. The BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Smriti Irani, and Anurag Thakur, added “Modi ka parivar” (Modi’s family) to their social media handles.