Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being a "coward" who handed over the country's energy security to the US and signed a trade deal that was "unfair" to farmers in order to protect himself, given his presence in the Epstein files.
Speaking at a public meeting in Puthanthopu, as part of the Congress-led UDF's campaign for the Kerala assembly elections, Priyanka alleged that Modi "bowed down" before the US and Israel in connection with the West Asia conflict, and as a result, India would also suffer along with other nations.
"Our Prime Minister is a coward who lacks courage and is compromised. We are paying the price every day because he is unwilling to stand up for India. We are also paying the price because his name is in the Epstein files and he is trying to protect himself," she alleged.
She also accused Modi's policies of not providing safety and security to Indians stranded in the Gulf region during the conflict.
Priyanka also accused the LDF (Left Democratic Front) and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being Modi's "B-team".
"Think about it. Name one leader who has stood up and expressed themselves against Narendra Modi and has not been attacked by the Enforcement Directorate, the Income Tax department, the CBI, or any other of his agencies," she said.
She also charged the Left government with providing the people of the state with fewer and fewer opportunities as it gained power.
The Congress leader also accused the Left government of being "negligent" towards the needs and problems of the people of the state.
She further claimed that the healthcare system in Kerala was crumbling due to a shortage of staff, medical equipment, and medicines in government-run hospitals.
