Video: Watch Rahul Gandhi calling PM Modi "feku" in public, on camera

Staff correspondent, September 19, 2015, NewsCrunch

In a dubious first, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi called PM Modi ‘feku’ in public speech on camera on Saturday.

Feku (a boastful person) is a nickname used by Modi’s critics to ridicule him for failing to keep his promises.

Rahul Gandhi launched Congress’ election campaign in Champaran on Saturday by making an all-out attack on Modi.

" Modi promised two crore jobs, Rs 15 lakh (of black money) to each account and to reduce high prices. Did it happen?" Rahul Gandhi asked. The crowd shouted “No”.

"Modi was a 'feku' and continues to be one," Rahul Gandhi added.

He reiterated his charge that NDA government was a 'suit-boot ki sarkar.'

"Modiji started off as a tea seller. He used to wear kurta then. From kurtas, he has moved on Rs 15 lakh suits," Rahul Gandhi said.

While Modi has frequently made personal attacks on Rahul Gandhi callng him Shehzada (Prince), the Congress VP was initially reluctant to pay back in the same coin.

But over the last year, in a clear shift of strategy, Rahul Gandhi has begun to take on Modi on personal issues. He has spoken about Modi’s uncomfortable marital status and his penchant for good clothes, though on Saturday he hit a new high or low by calling the Prime Minister “Feku.”