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Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani: Congress' fears are forcing it to bank on c

Updated on: 27 November,2017 09:46 AM IST  |  Ahmedabad
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The Gujarat CM says there is no threat to the BJP's poll prospects from the Cong-Hardik tie-up

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani: Congress' fears are forcing it to bank on c

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has accused the Congress of seeking refuge in casteism and "outsourcing" its campaign to caste leaders while dismissing any threat to the BJP's poll prospects from the Congress-Hardik Patel tie-up.He alleged that the Congress was "deceiving" the people over the issue of reservation, while the agitators were lining up for poll tickets. Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel's support to the Congress in the December Assembly polls is not an electoral alliance but a "deal" between two sides, the BJP leader said, describing Hardik as a "media-created" leader.


Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar yesterday. PIC/PTI
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar yesterday. Pic/PTI


Rupani dubbed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is extensively campaigning in Gujarat, as a "gappidas" (teller of lies) and accused him of dishing out fabricated statistics about the BJP-ruled state. "From what I understand, I can say it (Congress-Hardik alliance) won't have any effect (on the BJP) as they are exposed. They have kept aside the original demand of reservation and agitators have lined up to get Congress tickets," he said. "While the Congress is not speaking a word on how will it give reservation to the Patidars (if it comes to power), Hardik Patel is declaring support to the Congress. This shows there is 'saudebaazi' (deal) (between them)," Rupani said in an interview to PTI.


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