A day after Narendra Modi accused the Gandhi family of using INS Viraat for holiday trip when Rajiv Gandhi was at the country’s helm, Congress on Thursday alleged that even the Prime Minister uses Indian Air Force jets as his “own taxi”. You have paid as low as Rs 744 for using IAF jets for election trips!” Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said citing a media report. For example, the BJP paid Rs 744 for an ‘H/P Balangir-H/P Patharchera’ trip by Modi on January 15, 2019,” the report said. The biggest namdaar family of the Congress had used INS Viraat, the country’s pride, as its personal taxi.”“INS Viraat was securing the maritime boundaries at the time. But it was sent to fetch the Gandhi family going on vacation… In the list of holidayers were members of his sasuraal.

Source: Indian Express May 09, 2019 09:35 UTC