PM snubs Oppn over EVM malfunction complaints

April 24, 2019 14:28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday snubbed Opposition for crying foul over EVM malfunction in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.While addressing a rally at Jharkhand's, the Prime Minister said,

"They (Opposition) used to abuse Modi but since yesterday they have started to abuse EVMs. It seems that they have now decided to put the blame of their loss on the EVMs, just like a student whose exam does not go well, returns home and gives excuses that he did not have a good pen or the paper quality was bad.

"As three phases of the elections are over, the Opposition is left with no option but to accept the defeat," he added.He also slammed the Congress party for not doing enough to combat the menace of terrorism in the country.

"Two days back, everyone saw how terrorists targeted churches in Sri Lanka on Easter. The terrorists targeted the devotees on a holy day. Similarly, India use to face the same problem before 2014. The Congress which was in power at that time was scared of taking action against them," said the Prime Minister. -- ANI

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