The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s T-shirt that he wore during the ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. According to the ruling party, the T-shirt costs more than Rs 41,000.
Titled ‘Bharat, dekho,’ (India, look), a tweet from BJP’s official handle posted two pictures -- one of Rahul Gandhi at the foot march in a white T-shirt and the other showing the price of a Burberry T-shirt similar to the one he was wearing to be Rs 41,257.
Replying to the tweet, supporters said Gandhi was not using public funds to pay for his clothes.Bharat, dekho! pic.twitter.com/UzBy6LL1pH
— BJP (@BJP4India) September 9, 2022
The Congress claimed BJP’s tweet is a reflection of how it was unnerved by the yatra.
“Are you scared? Seeing the crowd gathered in Bharat Jodo Yatra?” the Congress @INCIndia wrote on Twitter.
It said the BJP should talk about real issues like unemployment and inflation. The party also said if clothes were the point of discussion, then Prime Minister Modi’s 2015 suit that was said to have cost Rs 10 lakh and sunglasses worth Rs 1.5 lakh should also be talked about.
अरे... घबरा गए क्या? भारत जोड़ो यात्रा में उमड़े जनसैलाब को देखकर।
मुद्दे की बात करो... बेरोजगारी और महंगाई पर बोलो।बाकी कपड़ों पर चर्चा करनी है तो मोदी जी के 10 लाख के सूट और 1.5 लाख के चश्मे तक बात जाएगी।बताओ करनी है? @BJP4India https://t.co/tha3pm9RYc— Congress (@INCIndia) September 9, 2022
The PM wore a pin-stripe suit which had his name inscribed across each stripe. Later, it was reported that Modi was gifted the suit by NRI businessman Rameshkumar Bhikabhai Virani.
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One user Saral Patel @SaralPatel said the BJP was “so rattled by the public's response to #BharatJodoYatra that it is trying everything to divert people's attention from it."
@BJP4India is so rattled by the public's response to #BharatJodoYatra that it is trying everything to divert people's attention from it.
Channels are directed to not cover it, still Shri @RahulGandhi Ji and Bharat Jodo Yatra is on the tongue of people.Another desparate attempt!— Saral Patel 🇮🇳 (@SaralPatel) September 9, 2022
Others took a dig at the PM’s expensive clothes worn at various events.
One user Ankit Mayank @mr_mayank wrote: “PM Modi can wear a suit worth Rs 10 lakhs, sunglasses worth Rs 3 lakhs & a pen worth Rs 1.3 lakh on taxpayers' money. But Rahul Gandhi can't wear a 41k worth T-shirt with his own hard-earned money!”
So what?
PM Modi can wear a suit worth ₹10 lakhs, sunglasses worth ₹3 lakhs & a pen worth ₹1.3 lakh on taxpayers' moneyBut Rahul Gandhi can't wear a 41k worth T-shirt with his own hard earned money!Hypocrisy ki bhi seema hoti hai..!!— Ankit Mayank (@mr_mayank) September 9, 2022
Another commentator Dinesh Wadera @dineshwadera tweeted: “Rahul Gandhi never claimed he is fakir. His ancestors were at the top post, their legitimate pension and his current income from assets are enough to maintain his living standards.”
Rahul Gandhi never claimed he is fakir. His ancestors were at top post, their legitimate pension and his current income from assets is enough to maintain his life standards.
— Dinesh Wadera (@dineshwadera) September 9, 2022
Burberry does not ship to India and hence its official website did not show the price of clothes. The US website of the brand shows that the price of the said T-shirt is $480, which comes to about Rs 38,000 at the present rate, Mint reported.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
First Published: Sept 10, 2022 2:38 PM IST
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