The former Union minister also accused PM Modi of politicising the Balakot air strikes and asked whether the ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) was sleeping when terror attacks took place in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Uri, Baramulla, and Pulwama.
In the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, BJP launched a massive election campaign highlighting Modi as a ‘chaiwala’ (tea-seller) to connect with the masses after Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar dubbed him a chaiwala. Since then, Modi has often called himself a chaiwala.
This time, the PM launched the ‘Mai Bhi Chowkidar’ campaign after Congress President Rahul Gandhi relentlessly targeted the PM with the “Chowkidar Chor Hai” (watchman is a thief) jibe, while alleging corruption and favouritism in the Rafale fighter jet deal while the government rejected the charges.