Amit Shah asks Rahul Gandhi to take off 'Italian glasses' to see development done by Modi govt
Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh), May 22: Taking a potshot at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is currently in the UK, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that he (Rahul) must take off his Italian glasses and look at the development work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pema Khandu in Arunachal Pradesh.
The Union Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 1,000 crores in the Namsai district.
Speaking on the occasion, Shah said, "Congress leaders ask what happened in eight years, these people are awake with their eyes closed. Rahul baba must take off his Italian glasses and look at the development work done by PM Modi and Chief Minister Pema Khandu."
"A lot of work was done in the last eight years in Arunachal to improve infrastructure, strengthen law and order and boost the tourism sector. The work that has been done by Pema Khandu and Narendra Modi in eight years has not happened in 50 years," Shah added.
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The Union Home Minister is in Arunachal Pradesh for a two-day visit. He took part in various programmes in the state.
Earlier on Sunday, Amit Shah visited Golden Pagoda in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh along with Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and State Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
Later in the day, Shah will review the security and development and will also interact with Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Services Selection Board (SSB), Assam Rifles, Border Road Organisation, and National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDLC) personnel, at Namsai.
The union minister will also take part in Bada Khaana, a collective feast where all ranks of Army personnel and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) troops eat together.
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