Even Congress does not take Rahul Gandhi seriously: Gadkari
Nagpur: Union minister
Nitin Gadkari
on Thursday took a swipe at Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi
, saying nobody takes him seriously. Gadkari was replying to a query on Gandhi's letter to PM Narendra Modi and said, "Many people write to the PM. Don't take Rahul seriously, even
Congress party
does not take him seriously."
On June 10, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha had written a letter to PM Modi raising concerns related to students from marginalized communities.
Gadkari was addressing the media in Nagpur on the completion of 11 years of Modi government. Post Operation Sindoor, national security issue has come to the fore and Gadkari was asked about plans to build highways along the country's border with the capability to handle landing and take-off for fighter jets.
"We have built 28 such highways where planes can land and take-off. In Rajasthan, we have 300-400km of desert and there too we have constructed roads like this.
So, we have done it (building roads) from a security point of view," said Gadkari.
There was speculation in the media about 33% reservation for women in Parliament being implemented ahead of Lok Sabha 2029, and Gadkari said, "We are committed to ensuring 33% reservation for women in Parliament and we will do it."
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But he did not make comments on the timeline.
Speaking about the govt's achievements, Gadkari said, "What we were able to do in the last 11 years, could not be achieved in 60 years. Before 2014, there were only five cities which had metro train services. But now it's almost two dozen. The number of AIIMS has also increased substantially."
Gadkari said the Narendra Modi-led govt has taken major strides in overall development of the country.
Gadkari said, "You look at North-East, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, everywhere we have constructed a wide network of roads. In NE, we have constructed major bridges which has helped in ease of transportation."
He said having a strong road network, combined with fuel-efficient policies, will help to reduce logistics costs. "If we reduce our logistics costs then India can become very competitive in the export sector," said Gadkari. The Union minister also talked about alignment of greenfield expressways, which is aimed at reducing travel time.
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