War of words

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi fumed over the question on Bharatiya Janata Party’s allegations of Congress party “pressurising” the judiciary, and attacked the centre over the Adani issue.Rahul was asked about the allegations put up by BJP on Congress’s “pressurising” judiciary, to which he replied, “Why do you always say what BJP is saying…every time you say what BJP is saying”.He added, “There is a very simple thing. Who does the Rs 20,000 crore in the shell companies of Adani, belong to? These are benami, whose is it?” Rahul questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” and asked why is he “frightened”.’ Targeting him, the BJP said that “insulting the country’s backward classes and the media is Rahul Gandhi’s mindset” and called him an “arrogant dynast”.With polls in Karnataka, the remarks by Rahul assumes significance. The elections are slated to be held in Karnataka on May 10, and the counting of votes will take place on May 13. This comes after BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi for reaching the court along with many party leaders accusing it of “pressuring” the judiciary.