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| Modi was labouring the point that he had not gone to Assam to fight with Gogoi, but to fight poverty. |
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi took to twitter to complain that PM Modi had made fun of his age during a speech on Sunday.
"He has mocked me as an old man, but I have the energy of a young man," Gogoi tweeted.
"Even if I attain the age of 100, I will work as a 50-year-old," added another tweet.
Earlier in the day, Modi had addressed an election rally at Rangapara, Assam. He had said Gogoi would touch 90 in a few years and it was in the Indian culture to respect elders.
He was labouring the point that he had not gone to Assam to fight with Gogoi, but to fight poverty.
He was also responding to an earlier comment made by Gogoi, who had said that Modi could not see development in Assam as he had cataract.
For the record Gogoi is 79 and will turn 90 in 11 years.
Gogoi on Modi
We've never seen a PM who only spreads misinformation. He has mocked me as an "old man" but I have the energy of a young man. 4/6— Tarun Gogoi (@tarun_gogoi) March 27, 2016
Even If I attain the age of 100 yrs I will work as a 50 yr old man because the ppl of #Assam are with me. 5/6— Tarun Gogoi (@tarun_gogoi) March 27, 2016
Modi on Gogoi
Kal humare Gogoi ji kal bol diye ki Modi ko vikaas dikhta nhi kyunki unki aankhon mein motiyabind (cataract) hai: PM Narendra Modi— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2016
Chhoton ka kaam hota hai buzurgon ka aadar karna,aur unka kaam hai chhoton ko ashirvaad dena.Aur ye mahashay ladne ki baatein karte hain: PM— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2016
Gogoi sahab humare desh ke sanskaar kehte hain ki buzurgon ka aadar karna chahiye, Aap to ab thode saalon mein 90 saal ke ho jayenge: PM— ANI (@ANI_news) March 27, 2016