"Word 'Lynching' Practically Unheard Of Before 2014": Rahul Gandhi Jabs PM
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The Congress leader's comments came amid recent incidents of lynching taking place in Punjab, a state ruled by his party.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over growing incidents of lynching in the country. The word "lynching" was practically unheard of before 2014, he said, suggesting that such incidents have been on the rise after the current government came to power. 2014 से पहले ‘लिंचिंग' शब्द सुनने में भी नहीं आता था।Before 2014, the word ‘lynching' was practically unheard of. #ThankYouModiJi
"Before 2014, the word 'lynching' was practically unheard of," Mr Gandhi said in a one-line tweet with #ThankYouModiJi.
The Congress leader's comments came amid recent incidents of lynching taking place in Punjab, a state ruled by his party. The state has urged the centre to get the President's assent on two state Bills for stringent punishment in sacrilege cases after two people were beaten to death in less than 24 hours for allegedly "desecrating Sikh religious sentiments".
