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'Some Will lose Sleep': PM Modi Roasts INDI Bloc in Kerala, Shares Stage with Tharoor, Vijayan
Congress has reacted sharply at PM Modi for trolling the INDI Bloc parties while sharing stage with some of the alliance leaders. PN Modi roasted the Opposition by saying 'someone will have sleepless nights' as he inaugurated the Vizhinjam Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram with Kerala CM Pinarati Vijayan and Congress MP Sahshi Tharoor by his side. Congress retorted to PM Modi's remark and brought up caste census topic to hit back. The party said it will be the prime minister who will have tough time ahead facing the Opposition's demand on the issue.#toibharat #narendramodi #congress #indibloc #shashitharoor #pinarayivijayan #PMModiSpeech #vizhinjamseaport
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