Narendra Modi not a good orator: Uma Bharti

Jhansi (UP), March 31:

is "not a good orator" and people go to his rallies to show support rather than listen to him, outspoken

leader

said today. "Have you heard Modi making speeches? Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the best orator of our party. Nobody equals his oratory skills in Indian politics," she said, addressing a BJP workers meet in Jhansi from where she has been nominated by the party for the Lok Sabha polls.

"If you have analysed deeply, Modi is not a good orator. But many people flock to his rallies to listen to his speech, but do you know why? The crowd goes to Modi's rallies to show support, rather than to listen to him," she said.

BJP fields Smriti Irani from Amethi

The BJP decided to field its national vice-president Smriti Irani from Amethi in its central election committee meeting on Monday night. Irani will take on sitting MP Rahul Gandhi, vice-president of the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party's Kumar Vishwas from the seat, which is known to be the Gandhis' bastion.

The party fielded local candidate Ajay Agarwal against Sonia Gandhi from Rae Bareli.

PTI