PM Modi hits out at Rahul Gandhi in Parliament over 'traitor' remark against Ravneet Singh Bittu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered an address in Rajya Sabha on Thursday (February 5), replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address. PM Modi said Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi did not call anyone else who has left the Congress a traitor. But he called the Member of Parliament a traitor, because he is a Sikh.

"Yesterday, an incident unfolded right here, a respected MP of this House (Ravneet Singh Bittu) was branded a 'traitor' by Congress's cunning young prince, Yuvaraj (Rahul Gandhi)," PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha. "Their arrogance has hit the skies. Congress has splintered countless times, with leaders fleeing the fold- yet they never called those 'traitors'!"

PM Modi said, "What happened yesterday (February 4)- the 'Yuvraj' of Congress who has 'shaatir dimag', called an MP of this House 'traitor'. His arrogance is at its peak. He did not call anyone else



who has left the Congress a traitor. But he called the MP a traitor, because he is a Sikh. This was an insult to the Sikhs, an insult to the Gurus. This was an expression of the hatred for Sikhs that is filled in the Congress. He is a member of the family who sacrificed themselves for the country. Just because he changed his political ideology, he became a traitor? This is not a small word. How can the country tolerate a citizen being called a traitor?. This is highly unfortunate. Such people will sink Congress."

In Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, "They are moving with the mantra of 'Modi teri kabr khudegi'. They dream of this and speak of democracy. They put up signboards of 'Mohabbat ki dukan'. Is such hatred harboured in public life? Their government used to operate with a remote. My government operated with a remote too. 140 crore people are my remote."