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Modi is about 'I, me, myself', Rahul is low key, says Jairam Ramesh.
New Delhi: Congress strategist and Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said the 2014 general elections are not a battle between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. He said, "Do not reduce national elections to the contest of personalities.
" The minister said the Congress does not go the way Modi is going. He said Modi only keeps talking about himself. "I, I, I, me, me, me. I am your Alibaba. I am the guy who got your 'Jaddu ki Chaddi' (Magic wand)," Ramesh said about Modi. Defending Rahul, Jairam said his style of working is different from Modi as the Congress Vice President keeps a low profile.
He said, "The Congress has a galaxy of leaders and Rahul is an important leader who discharge his duties. He is not like Modi to keep chest thumping." On question if elections can be held earlier, he said, "There is no question of early polls, polls will be held as per schedule.
The remarks came at a time when the BJP is likely to appoint Modi as the party's prime ministerial candidate with RSS backing the decision despite opposition by some leaders. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said Rahul is an ideal choice for the prime minister's post and he will be happy to work under him.
Many Congress partyworkers are also backing Rahul's candidature for the prime minister's post. Jairam also compared Modi to cricketer Douglas jardine and his controversial bodyline tactics. He said, "Modi after Douglas Jardine is the practitioner of bodyline and you know what Bill Woodfull said when bodyline was taking place, he said there are two teams out there and one of them is not playing cricket. The abrasive and the abusive manner in which he carries on a campaign, we do not want to follow in the same category but he is a political reality."
source:ibnlive.com