'Truth can be expunged in Modi's world', says Rahul after parts of his speech in Lok Sabha removed

NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after several parts from his Motion of Thanks speech were removed from the records of Lok Sabha by the orders of the Speaker.
"In Modi ji's world, truth can be expunged. But in reality, the truth can't be expunged," the Congress leader said.
"I said what I had to say, that is the truth.They can expunge as much as they want. Truth is truth," he added.
The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP-RSS among others.
Rahul began his Motion of Thanks speech in the Lok Sabha by invoking 'Jai Sanvidhan' (Hail Constitution) amidst BJP chants of 'Jai Sri Ram'. Asserting that Hinduism is not about spreading fear, hatred, and falsehoods, Gandhi criticized the BJP for their interpretation of Hindu values.
Holding up pictures of Lord Shiva, Guru Nanak and Jesus Christ, he referred to Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism and Jainism to underline the importance of fearlessness.
When the treasury-bench members protested, Rahul slammed the BJP, saying, "Aap Hindu ho hi nahi (You are not Hindus). It is clearly written in Hinduism that one should stand with the truth and not back down from the truth or be scared of it."
When the PM intervened, Rahul shot back and said that BJP, RSS or Modi are not the custodians of Hinduism.
Rahul also cited one of PM Modi's interview remarks made during campaigning and said "Parmatma speaks directly to Modiji's atma."
He then went on to take a dig at another remark by PM Modi on how a movie had revived Mahatma Gandhi. Rahul called it PM Modi's ignorance and said that the Father of the Nation was always alive.
In his concluding remarks, Rahul asked the ruling party not to spread fear or hatred. "Do not think of the opposition as your enemies. We are ready to discuss anything you want to. Let us work together to take the country forward," he said.