TN Cong notice to Karti over Modi-Rahul remarks | Chennai News
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) issued Tuesday a show-cause notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram for his recent comments stating that nobody, including party leader Rahul Gandhi, can match PM Narendra Modi when it comes to propaganda.
Congress functionaries close to Karti said he is yet to receive the letter, and only the All India Congress Committee has the authority to issue such a notice as he is an AICC member. Karti made the remark during a television interview about a fortnight ago, responding to a question about Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s suitability as a PM candidate compared to Modi. “With this kind of propaganda machinery today… nobody is a match for Modi, as far as propaganda is concerned,” Karti said.
When asked if Rahul is also not a match, Karti said: “If you field one to one, considering his (Modi) propaganda machinery, his natural advantage as PM, it’s difficult.”
Karti suggested that fielding a candidate against Modi required careful consideration.
“BJP as a political party can be defeated. But if you ask me to come up with a name to match Modi, I cannot say immediately. Congress cadres want Rahul to be fielded,” he said, while underscoring that if a PM candidate is to be fielded against Modi, it should be done sooner rather than declaring the name at the last minute.
Congress functionaries close to Karti said he is yet to receive the letter, and only the All India Congress Committee has the authority to issue such a notice as he is an AICC member. Karti made the remark during a television interview about a fortnight ago, responding to a question about Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s suitability as a PM candidate compared to Modi. “With this kind of propaganda machinery today… nobody is a match for Modi, as far as propaganda is concerned,” Karti said.
When asked if Rahul is also not a match, Karti said: “If you field one to one, considering his (Modi) propaganda machinery, his natural advantage as PM, it’s difficult.”
Karti suggested that fielding a candidate against Modi required careful consideration.
“BJP as a political party can be defeated. But if you ask me to come up with a name to match Modi, I cannot say immediately. Congress cadres want Rahul to be fielded,” he said, while underscoring that if a PM candidate is to be fielded against Modi, it should be done sooner rather than declaring the name at the last minute.