Rahul Gandhi's 'hydrogen bomb' a mere firecracker: Fadnavis
Nagpur (PTI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's "hydrogen bomb" remark over alleged vote theft has turned out to be just a "small firecracker".
Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Fadnavis also said the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha appears to be pursuing an agenda aligned with foreign forces that seek to destabilise India's democracy.
Gandhi recently said his party will soon come out with a "hydrogen bomb" of revelations about "vote chori".
At a press conference in Delhi on Wednesday, Gandhi put up a presentation, "The H-files", to allege that the 2024 Haryana assembly polls were "stolen". He cited electoral roll data to claim that 25 lakh entries were fake and the Election Commission colluded with the BJP to ensure its victory.
Asked about the Congress leader's vote theft allegations, Fadnavis said, "Gandhi's hydrogen bomb was a very weak bomb, actually, it was a small firecracker."
"What Rahul Gandhi is doing and his agenda are looking similar to international forces that do not want democracy to prevail in the country properly. These international forces are also trying to remove the people's trust in the country's democratic institutions, and Rahul Gandhi is doing the same thing," he said.
On Shiv Sena (UBT) head and former CM Uddhav Thackeray, who is touring Marathwada, criticising the Mahayuti government on the farm loan waiver issue, Fadnavis said people know such visits are in view of the upcoming (local body) polls.
"I am happy that Uddhav Thackeray is coming out, because he had not come out of the carpet (of his house) when he was the chief minister and farmers were in trouble. At least, now he has realised that one has to go to the people. However, people know that they (Uddhav Thackeray) are coming to them because of the upcoming elections," he said.
Elections in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will take place on December 2.
Fadnavis said funds from the relief package announced by his government for farmers (affected by deluge in August-September) were being deposited in their accounts, hence, they (Thackeray) are not getting any support from the people.
The amounts for the remaining farmers left will be credited to their accounts soon, he said.
"I feel that no matter how much Uddhav Thackeray tries (referring to his tour) on the backdrop of the elections, he will not get any support from the people," the CM added.
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Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China's foreign ministry
Beijing (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world, and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Xi and Trump, who is on a three-day visit to China, met twice on Thursday and discussed a range of bilateral and global issues.
Trump is due to leave on Friday after a luncheon meeting with Xi.
Summing up the outcomes of Trump’s visit to Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the two presidents had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world and reached a series of new common understandings.
They agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability to provide strategic guidance for bilateral relations over the next three years and beyond.
The two presidents also agreed to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-US relations, and bring more peace, prosperity and progress to the world, said a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson.
Trump visited China at the invitation of Xi.
The two presidents are meeting in person again for the first time since their Busan meeting last October, and it is the first visit to China by a US president in nine years, the statement said.
On Thursday, President Xi held a welcome ceremony and a banquet for Trump, held talks and visited the Temple of Heaven with him.
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