PM Modi criticises opposition over claims regarding the Constitution
Addressing an agriculture conference, the Prime Minister accused certain individuals of behaving as if democracy were in their pockets.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused some people of treating the Constitution and democracy as being in their pockets, according to The New Indian Express.
Speaking at the Kisan Tak Bharat Agriculture Conference, Modi said that certain individuals appear to be under an intoxication of power despite not being in government.
The Prime Minister did not name any specific political party or leader during his address.
Modi recalled an incident from his time as Gujarat chief minister, alleging that those in power in Delhi attempted to undermine the state's reputation.
He said the state had secured the top rank in an economic performance ranking conducted by reputed economists through an institution named after a former Prime Minister.
Modi claimed that those in power at the Centre could not tolerate Gujarat's reputation and targeted the researchers. He also stated that people who spoke about democracy and martyrdom acted differently when they were in power.