On PM Modi and teleprompter, Rahul Gandhi offers an explanation in Bihar

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi scales up his emphasis on the government’s credentials in promoting national security, Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a sharp swipe at the prime minister for the renewed stress on cross-border action in his election speeches.

“These days, the prime minister talks of surgical strikes where he goes. That is because he doesn’t have anything else to talk about,” Gandhi said at a joint rally with Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav. It was their first joint meeting after Bihar moved into election mode.

Tejashwi Yadav had skipped Rahul Gandhi’s earlier events in the state that triggered speculation about crack in the alliance. Tejashwi, however, insisted that it was a strategic decision; the alliance leaders could cover more ground if they addressed meetings separately.

The election rally at Samastipur was a departure from this strategy and was high on optics.

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