Insult to Amethi: Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi filing nomination from Wayanad
As the Congress president Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Kerala’s Wayanad constituency, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Amethi, Smriti Irani has taken a jibe stating that ‘its an insult for Amethi.’
The election which is scheduled to begin form April 11 will see a contest in Amethi, where Rahul Gandhi will be contesting against Smriti Irani. The former is also contesting from Wayanad, after the a request from the local leadership and workers.
Warning the people of Wayanad, Irani said, “I want to warn Wayanad. If you want to see Rahul Gandhi's capabilities as an MP, come and see the state of Amethi. The person who has been betraying Amethi for the last 15 years has come to your place to cheat you.”
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Congress President Rahul Gandhi: He enjoyed a position of power for 15 years because of the support from Amethi, but now he is going to file nomination from elsewhere.This is an insult of Amethi and people here will not tolerate this. pic.twitter.com/qbadbPCrW1
— ANI (@ANI) April 4, 2019
Smriti Irani is currently on a two day visit to Amethi, for campaigning as the home turf of the Gandhi scion is again under severe contest and the narrative laid down by the BJP, that Rahul Gandhi has “betrayed” the people of Amethi can be reverberating in the minds of pollsters.
Smriti Irani said, “He enjoyed a position of power for 15 years because of the support from Amethi, but now he is going to file nomination from elsewhere.This is an insult of Amethi and people here will not tolerate this.”
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First published: 4 April 2019, 11:52 IST