BJP's swipe at Rahul Gandhi over price of his T-shirt, Congress says ruling party "rattled"
New Delhi, Sep 9: The BJP on Friday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by suggesting that he was wearing a T-shirt costing over Rs 41,000 during the Bharat Jodo Yatra but the Congress hit back saying the ruling party should also talk about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Rs 10-lakh suit and Rs 1.5 lakh glasses.
"Bharat, dekho," (India, look), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tweeted from its handle and posted two pictures, one of Gandhi and the other showing the price of a T-shirt similar to the one he was wearing. The Burberry T-shirt cost Rs 41,257, it claimed.
"Hey...are you scared? Seeing the crowds gathered in Bharat Jodo Yatra. Talk about the issue...Speak on unemployment and inflation.
"If we have to discuss clothes, then it will go to Modi ji's Rs 10 lakh suit and his Rs 1.5 lakh glasses. Tell me what to do," the Congress said on its Twitter handle in Hindi while tagging the BJP.
Congress leader and its social media in-charge Supriya Shrinate also tweeted saying, "Dear BJP, It is visible how your senses have been blown off after seeing the mass revolution! How desperately rattled are you!!!"
Gandhi also had his share of defenders. One user alleged that such a tweet from the BJP showed that it was "rattled" by the yatra while another noted that it was not public money that Gandhi is spending on his clothes.
Speaking to the media during the yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on Thursday, Gandhi said he is not leading the march but is only participating in it and it is aimed at "undoing the damage done by the BJP-RSS" by spreading "hatred" in the country.
प्रिय @BJP4India
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) September 9, 2022
दिख रहा है कि जन क्रांति को देख कर आपके होश कैसे उड़ गए हैं!
How desperately rattled are you!!! 🤣 https://t.co/TChUlo2S7E
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
