A day after former French president Francois Hollande's remark on the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterating that the 'chowkidaar' of the country is a thief and asked why the PM is silent on Hollande's remark. He further pressed that PM Modi must clear his stand on the Rafale deal as the matter pertains to corruption and is related to the defense forces of the country.
Addressing a press briefing in the national capital, the Congress scion accused the former and present defence ministers of the country of lying as they "want to protect PM Modi". He further accused that for the first time in the Indian history, a former French president has called the prime minister a thief.