Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal has questioned his foreign tours and wondered whether it suited his stature to visit companies for investments.
“PM Modi’s US trip ends. Time to ponder what has country achieved from his foreign trips so far? Does it suit the stature of an Indian PM to visit individual cos seeking investments?” the Delhi Chief Minister said in a series of tweets.
Coming up with “Make India” against PM Modi’s “Make in India”, Mr Kejriwal tweeted: “Chinese first built China and then all corporate giants vied to invest in China. So, lets first Make India. If we make India strong, investments will come at our terms, else investors will dictate terms.”
Mr Kejriwal has been targeting PM Modi’s flagship project aimed at making India the manufacturing hub of the world; he says infrastructure development is more important.
The ruling BJP said it was “surprising” that Mr Kejriwal had asked in tweets what the prime minister had achieved.
“Such tweets should not be made by the chief minister of a state while the PM is on a visit, it sends a wrong message. The visit of the PM to Silicon Valley and many other tech offices brought a new understanding of technology,” said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra.
PM Modi returns today after a five-day visit to New York and California, where he met top American CEOs and visited the headquarters of internet giants like Google and Facebook.
(With inputs from PTI)