Bringing Rajiv Gandhi into picture shows frustration of PM, BJP: Kuldeep Bishnoi

Senior Congress leader in Haryana Kuldeep Bishnoi Friday said by bringing former premier Rajiv Gandhi into the picture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have shown how "frustrated" they are.

Modi at a rally in Uttar Pradesh last Saturday targeted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, saying, "Your father (Rajiv Gandhi) was termed Mr Clean by his courtiers, but his life ended as 'bhrashtachari' no 1 (corrupt number 1)."

Besides, in a sensational charge, the prime minister Wednesday accused the Gandhi family of using warship INS Viraat as its "personal taxi" when Rajiv Gandhi was the prime minister.

Reacting to the comments, Bishnoi, a three-time MLA whose Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) was a BJP ally in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in the state, told PTI here: "It is very unfortunate the way Mr Modi has spoken about Rajiv ji. It shows his frustration and shows how frustrated the BJP is. They know that people are going to vote them out for their non-performance".

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