Kapil Sibal skewers Narendra Modi

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NEW DELHI: Union law minister Kapil Sibal on Friday seemed to suggest that black money was being used in BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's campaign and demanded a probe into it.

"Rs 10 to 15 crore is spent on stadiums. It should be investigated as to what kind of money is used to fund (the rallies)," he told the media while launching his personal website.

Sibal said, "he (Modi) has made speeches from podiums, cameras around you. Showing of beautiful stadiums."

"If you really want to bring back blackmoney — and that should be the case as Advani ji always says — then the Rs 10 to 15 crore is spent on stadiums. There should be a debate. It should be investigated as to what kind of money is used to fund (the rallies)," he said.

Accusing Narendra Modi of engaging in "politics of lies", Sibal challenged BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate to a debate as he stated that political discourse should move from individuals to issues affecting the country.

Slamming Modi, whom he referred to as the "perennial opponent" (nirantar virodhi) without, however, taking his name, Sibal accused him of spreading untruths about UPA.

He sought to puncture the BJP's leader's repeated refrain that Congress had destroyed the country.

"I am sorry that the issues which should be discussed are not being discussed ... They (BJP) do not have issues. Hence, they only talk about individuals ... One person can neither make nor is going to make the future of the country. The country's future is decided by policies and not allegations. Unfortunately, for some days, such an atmosphere has been made that the talk is more about individuals than about issues," Sibal said.

Releasing a bunch of papers to show that UPA had performed better than the BJP-led NDA government in terms of GDP growth, increasing per capita income, bringing FDI into the country and so on, Sibal said that if the above meant destroying India, then BJP should remain permanently in opposition so that the country may progress.

Wondering why Modi did not address press conferences, Sibal alleged the Gujarat chief minister wanted a controlled audience so that he can get away with his untruths.

He also ridiculed the BJP leader over his "gaffes" regarding history during his Patna rally, saying, "He does not know that Alexander never reached the Ganga river, that Chandragupta Maurya did not belong to Gupta dynasty and that Taxila is in Pakistan and not in Patna. How can somebody, who does not know history, create history. Surprised which history book he read."

Sibal also attacked Modi over BJP's alliance with Shiv Sena to question his affection for people from Bihar.

"If he has so much affection for people from Bihar, he should snap ties with Shiv Sena because they do not want Biharis to live in Maharashtra," Sibal said.

Taking a dig at Modi, Sibal said the BJP leader never addresses press conferences. "He only delivers a speech and goes way ... he wants a controlled environment," he said, adding that he had never seen the Gujarat chief minister smile.

"Have you seen him smile. I have never seen him smile. He is always acrimonious," the minister said.

The Congress leader also took a swipe at Modi over his remarks at a rally that China spends 20% of its GDP on education, saying that the facts were different as the country allocates only 4% of its GDP under that head.

Going poetic, he read out a few lines of verse, which implied that while lies have been sold out, there was no buyer at the shop of truths.

He said that while the average agricultural growth was 1.84% under NDA, it jumped to 3.43% during the UPA regime. Similarly, while the average fiscal deficit under NDA stood at 5.32%, the UPA government had seen that dip to 4.68%, he added.

"On average revenue deficit, the figure in NDA's rule was 4%, but in UPA's tenure it slid to 3.14% ... The average savings rate was 25.64% under NDA but increased to 33.02% with UPA," he said, claiming that UPA's achievements were "mind-boggling".

Belting out more comparative data, the law minister said that the average investment rate was 25.16% under NDA, but had risen to 35.44% during UPA's time in power.

While industrial growth was 5.64% under NDA, the same increased to 7.5% between 2004 and 2013 with UPA at the helm.

Similarly, the average growth in services sector was 7.68% during the NDA regime, but increased to 9.65% under UPA, he said.

Referring to the proposed "Statue of Unity" being built in Gujarat, Sibal said the sense of unity "should be in the hearts ... apologize for the wrongs you did."

His reference was likely to the 2002 riots in Gujarat.

i am sorry but kapil sibal is an ass. isn't he the guy who thought he had some bright ideas about how to run the IITs?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i am sorry but kapil sibal is an ass. isn't he the guy who thought he had some bright ideas about how to run the IITs?

I don't recall what he said about IITs but it is true that the same person may espouse brilliant and correct ideas, and also incorrect ideas. His criticism of Modi should be supported since it is correct. This 'black and white' picture of reality where a person should be blindly criticized for anything he says because of something silly he may have said earlier needs to be eschewed. Tomorrow if Sibal says 'sun rises from the east' will you start attacking him because he have been wrong about something at some point of time in the past ?

kapil sibal has no credibility. i am opposed to narendra modi, but i don't need to know why i'm opposed to modi from kapil sibal. like i said, kapil sibal is an ass.

CONmen should follow convention and go for duels based on rank.

Rajnath- Sonia
Modi - Pappu/MMS
Sinha - Chidambaram
Sushma - Shinde
Jaswant - Antony
Joshi - Raju
Nirmala - Manish
Swami - Pryanka/Vadra
Jaitley - Khurshid
Shourie - Moily
Bharati - Sibal
................

This Sibal is a Hindi imposing minister.

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Kayalvizhi wrote:This Sibal is a Hindi imposing minister.

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There are more Hindians in BJP than in CON.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:

Kayalvizhi wrote:This Sibal is a Hindi imposing minister.

http://www.tamiltribune.com/10/0201.html

http://www.tamiltribune.com/12/1201.html

There are more Hindians in BJP than in CON.

Sibal is a punjabi.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:

Kayalvizhi wrote:This Sibal is a Hindi imposing minister.

http://www.tamiltribune.com/10/0201.html

http://www.tamiltribune.com/12/1201.html

There are more Hindians in BJP than in CON.

Did I say BJP is good? Had Vajpayee not sent a naval armada to help Sri Lanka in 2000, LTTE would have demolished 1/3rd od Sri Lankan army. Eelam would have been liberated.

Also BJP is more Hindi imposer than Congress.

Kayalvizhi wrote:

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:

Kayalvizhi wrote:This Sibal is a Hindi imposing minister.

http://www.tamiltribune.com/10/0201.html

http://www.tamiltribune.com/12/1201.html

There are more Hindians in BJP than in CON.

Did I say BJP is good? Had Vajpayee not sent a naval armada to help Sri Lanka in 2000, LTTE would have demolished 1/3rd od Sri Lankan army. Eelam would have been liberated.

Also BJP is more Hindi imposer than Congress.

That is right, Trollus Fishyeyeus. BJP is a superimposer.

Rashmun wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i am sorry but kapil sibal is an ass. isn't he the guy who thought he had some bright ideas about how to run the IITs?

I don't recall what he said about IITs but it is true that the same person may espouse brilliant and correct ideas, and also incorrect ideas. His criticism of Modi should be supported since it is correct. This 'black and white' picture of reality where a person should be blindly criticized for anything he says because of something silly he may have said earlier needs to be eschewed. Tomorrow if Sibal says 'sun rises from the east' will you start attacking him because he have been wrong about something at some point of time in the past ?

CONcrass is a party of liars and looters, and if Modi used lies against CONmen, then it is just dandy. First let Kapil Sibal debate against Jaitley, Shourie, or anybody and let Modi debate Shezada Rahul or Mata Sonia Ji.

Protocol you know... for the first time, there is a forceful leader questioning the headless dynasty and the servants of dynasty are shaking.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Rashmun wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i am sorry but kapil sibal is an ass. isn't he the guy who thought he had some bright ideas about how to run the IITs?

I don't recall what he said about IITs but it is true that the same person may espouse brilliant and correct ideas, and also incorrect ideas. His criticism of Modi should be supported since it is correct. This 'black and white' picture of reality where a person should be blindly criticized for anything he says because of something silly he may have said earlier needs to be eschewed. Tomorrow if Sibal says 'sun rises from the east' will you start attacking him because he have been wrong about something at some point of time in the past ?

CONcrass is a party of liars and looters, and if Modi used lies against CONmen, then it is just dandy. First let Kapil Sibal debate against Jaitley, Shourie, or anybody and let Modi debate Shezada Rahul or Mata Sonia Ji.

Protocol you know... for the first time, there is a forceful leader questioning the headless dynasty and the servants of dynasty are shaking.

The weapon Sibal is using to beat down Modi is TRUTH.

Rashmun wrote:
The weapon Sibal is using to beat down Modi is TRUTH.

Hahaha...CONman telling a truth, and of course "certified" by Y O U.

yeah rite.

Rashmun wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Rashmun wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i am sorry but kapil sibal is an ass. isn't he the guy who thought he had some bright ideas about how to run the IITs?

I don't recall what he said about IITs but it is true that the same person may espouse brilliant and correct ideas, and also incorrect ideas. His criticism of Modi should be supported since it is correct. This 'black and white' picture of reality where a person should be blindly criticized for anything he says because of something silly he may have said earlier needs to be eschewed. Tomorrow if Sibal says 'sun rises from the east' will you start attacking him because he have been wrong about something at some point of time in the past ?

CONcrass is a party of liars and looters, and if Modi used lies against CONmen, then it is just dandy. First let Kapil Sibal debate against Jaitley, Shourie, or anybody and let Modi debate Shezada Rahul or Mata Sonia Ji.

Protocol you know... for the first time, there is a forceful leader questioning the headless dynasty and the servants of dynasty are shaking.

The weapon Sibal is using to beat down Modi is TRUTH.

i don't care what weapon sibal is using. idiots don't deserve a listen.

Rashmun wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i am sorry but kapil sibal is an ass. isn't he the guy who thought he had some bright ideas about how to run the IITs?

I don't recall what he said about IITs but it is true that the same person may espouse brilliant and correct ideas, and also incorrect ideas. His criticism of Modi should be supported since it is correct. This 'black and white' picture of reality where a person should be blindly criticized for anything he says because of something silly he may have said earlier needs to be eschewed. Tomorrow if Sibal says 'sun rises from the east' will you start attacking him because he have been wrong about something at some point of time in the past ?

Wondering why Modi did not address press conferences, Sibal alleged the Gujarat chief minister wanted a controlled audience so that he can get away with his untruths. 

And we are seeing Sonia, MMS and Rahul on the TV debates, regular press conferences and updates for consumption of the public? Congress leaders should be the last.. read again very last ones to question about facing press and being grilled by it.