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Hardeep Puri returns fire, calls Rahul Gandhi ‘jeb katra’
The Hindu
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “pickpocket” barb at the Government over the levy of high taxes on petrol and diesel, and described him as a “j
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday responded to Congress leader , and described him as a “jeb katra” who would not understand what capital expenditure is.
Speaking at the Times Now Summit, Mr. Puri said he was ready to debate on economic progress and development the happened under the Modi Government.
“How do you look at economic development, progress?... There has been record hike in capital expenditure. That is what is economic progress is,” he said responding to the question on Mr. Gandhi’s November 1 tweet, that cautioned against “pickpockets” as he charged the Government of “profiteering” from record high fuel tax and “fleecing” the common man.