Whenever Cong mocked PM, they lost elections: Amit Shah slams Khera's comments

Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Congress leader Pawan Khera for mocking Prime Minister Narendra over the Adani issue and said that people will reply to their comments in abusive language through the ballot box.

"Congress won't be visible even when searching using binoculars in 2024 general elections," ANI quoted Home Minister Amit Shah as saying.

Shah recalled how Rahul Gandhi had attacked PM Modi in 2019. "The language used by a Congress spokesperson, Pawan Khera for PM Modi today is not his statement, but a statement that's in accordance with Rahul Gandhi's nature. Rahul Gandhi used abusive language for PM Modi in 2019 and as a result, Cong lost its Opposition status," Shah added.

#WATCH | The language used by a Cong spox (Pawan Khera) for PM Modi today is not his statement,but a statement thats in accordance with Rahul Gandhis nature. Rahul Gandhi used abusive language for PM Modi in 2019 & as a result Cong lost its Opposition status: Union HM Shah pic.twitter.com/vU7wPdnBes

— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2023

At a press conference, Khera called the PM 'Narendra Gautam Das Modi', thereby trying to take a swipe at the Prime Minister over the Adani-Hindenburg controversy.

"What problem does Narendra Gautam Das Modi has?," he said and then added, "Is it Gautam Das or Damodar Das?" Khera then laughed and accused the Prime Minister's actions are similar to Gautam Das although his name is Damodar Das.

BJP leader Amit Malviya slammed Khera and said that this is not the first time that the Congress has targeted the Prime Minister this way. "They have still not been able to accept that somebody from a humble background has risen to be such a popular leader. The Gandhis encourage these kinds of elements in the party," he said.

#WATCH | Congress leader Pawan Khera was seen in a video insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modis name and his father (17.02) pic.twitter.com/24LEjqcD1c

— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2023

Later, Pawan Khera claimed that he had genuinely got confused about the PM's name. He tweeted, "I genuinely got confused whether it is Damodardas or Gautam Das....[sic]"Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri slammed the remark and said that Pawan Khera has dug his own grave.

"People embarrassed to use own family's name eg;'Rajiv 'Firoze' Ghandy, Sonia 'Stefano' Ghandy, Priyanka 'Robert' Vadra. PIDIS are ridiculing one who uses his legacy with pride," he tweeted.