Rajasthan sought solar power but got 'damad' power: Modi

April 07, 2014 19:25

argeting Congress over Robert Vadra's controversial land deals in Rajasthan, Narendra Modi today said that farmers' land was acquired in the name of solar power plant but instead the state got 'damad (son-in-law) power'.

Addressing a rally in Rathkudia area in Pali constituency, Modi said "there is nuclear power, hydro power, wind power and solar power but for the first time, 'damad power' is beign heard of in Rajasthan".

"Thousands of acres of land belonging to farmers was given to 'jijaji' (brother-in-law) of Shehzade (Rahul Gandhi) in the name of solar power. Board of Solar power was put up but what happened actually is that it became 'damad power in Rajasthan," he said without naming Vadra, son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi, while accusing the Congress party not giving answer on

the issue.

"It is they (Congress people) who are running the Government but they seek answers from Modi," he said.

He claimed that Asia's biggest solar power plant was set up in Gujarat, but in Rajasthan there was "damad power not solar power".

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