New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ajeet Gopchade on Thursday lashed out at the Congress party, asserting that the opposition is fracturing from within and cannot bear to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s success, prompting him to validate the “Naaraz Fufa” jab.
Speaking to ANI, Ajeet Gopchade defended the administration’s track record, emphasising that national milestones ranging from defence actions like surgical strikes and the historic success of space missions like Chandrayaan to the booming startup ecosystem and India’s growing stature abroad represent victory for the entire nation.
“They (Congress Party) are fracturing from within; they are upset because of the kind of development we are undertaking…Whenever PM Modi achieves something significant, be it the surgical strikes, the success of Chandrayaan, the work our youth are doing in startups, or our achievements abroad, it is a success for India as a whole,” Jeet Gopchade said.
Ajeet Gopchade further endorsed the characterisation of the opposition as a Naaraz Fufa, alleging that Congress simply cannot digest Prime Minister Modi’s consistent run of success.
“There is no need for the Congress to be upset about this, because PM Modi considers India his family. This jab of ‘Naaraz Fufa’ is quite valid; they simply cannot bear to see PM Modi’s success…”
The remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at the opposition while highlighting the development projects under his leadership, including three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC).
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at the opposition while highlighting the benefits of double-stack container freight trains, referring to critics as the “naraaz fufa” who would question the impact of the Dedicated Freight Corridor on truck drivers.
PM Modi said a double-stack container freight train recently operated from JNPT in Mumbai to Vadodara, carrying cargo equivalent to more than 250 trucks in a single trip.
Addressing the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ event in Vadodara, PM Modi said, “At the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Recently, a double-stack container freight train was operated from JNPT (Mumbai) to Vadodara, meaning the train ran with one container stacked on top of another. With this single trip, the volume of cargo transported from Mumbai to Vadodara was equivalent to that of over 250 trucks.”
“Now, enter the ‘naraaz fufa’ figure, the one who will immediately start complaining: ‘What about the truck drivers? Where will the trucks go? What will happen to those who bought trucks?” Well, ‘fufa’ has found something to grumble about now,” he said.
PM Modi also recalled the status of the Dedicated Freight Corridor before 2014 and said that not even one kilometre of the project had been completed during the previous government’s seven to eight years.
He said the project was accelerated after 2014, drawing on the experience and lessons he had gained in Gujarat.
“In 2014, the people of Vadodara, Gujarat, and the country sent me from Gujarat to Delhi. The previous government had been in power until then. You sent me to Delhi, and their farewell took place. And the truth was this… young friends, please listen carefully and remember this… in those seven to eight years, not even one kilometre of the freight corridor could be completed,” the Prime Minister said.
Further, the Prime Minister said the government is moving towards providing free online coaching by top teachers to students preparing for competitive exams, aimed at reducing the financial burden on poor and middle-class families.
“The world is changing rapidly, and along with it, the needs of the world are changing too. Similarly, our methods and ways of learning and education are evolving as well. Earlier, the entire focus used to be solely on degrees, but now, alongside degrees, the focus is also on skills. The importance of skills is growing… Every year, a significant portion of the earnings of our middle-class families is spent on coaching for these children,” PM Modi said. (ANI)