On Minister's "Fly In Luxury" Dig At Gandhis, Congress Shares Old PM Pic
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Mr Puri's tweet comes at a time when rising prices of petrol and diesel are being compared to lower aircraft fuel prices.
In a series of tweets clarifying the low cost of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri took a jibe at the Gandhi family on Tuesday night. He shared a picture that shows them inside an aircraft and said, "Those who fly in luxury," should know what low ATF cost means. Mr Puri's tweet comes at a time when rising prices of petrol and diesel are being compared to lower ATF prices. ATF, used in aircraft, is now reportedly 30% cheaper than auto fuel. Modi ji, @HardeepSPuri ji is saying bad things about you https://t.co/BiQsJObGaqpic.twitter.com/o4STuGC77T Those who fly in luxury, must know that low ATF prices make flying affordable & fulfil PM Modi Ji's vision of ‘हवाई चप्पल से हवाई जहाज़' through UDAN scheme.Instead of questioning low ATF prices they should convince Congress-ruled states to reduce taxes & levies on fuel. pic.twitter.com/jMXQy5TUxD
Taking a dig at the union minister, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera responded the next morning by sharing an old picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with businessmen Gautam Adani and Vibhav Kant Upadhyay on board an aircraft. "Modi ji, @HardeepSPuri ji is saying bad things about you," he tweeted along with the picture.
Mr Puri had posted pictures on the social media website, one of which showed Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as children sitting with Sonia Gandhi and Indira Gandhi inside an aircraft. "Those who fly in luxury must know that low ATF prices make flying affordable & fulfil PM Modi Ji's vision of 'hawai chappal se hawai jahaaj' through UDAN scheme," he said.
