We have seen Rahul Gandhi`s Shiv bhakti, but what about his Ram bhakti, asks BJP

The first phase of polling in Gujarat, covering 89 seats, took place on December 9.

Ahmedabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit back at Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioning him about his 'Ram bhakti'. 

The saffron party also said that the Congress leader has been misleading Patidar youth, who have been agitating for reservation in government jobs and educational institutes.

"Congress had no roadmap for the future of Gujarat. Also, Rahul did not have any reply when the question was asked on the Patidar reservation," Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a press conference.

He further presented a fact check to counter charge 47-year old Congress leader, who had levelled on the BJP over the issue of development in the state.

"Rahul Gandhi was repeatedly lying to the people of Gujarat over the issue of development and had been using fake numbers to defame BJP," he added.

Prasad's reply came after Rahul held his first press conference after being elected as the party president, where he questioned the BJP's contribution towards the development of Gujarat in the last 22 years.

Talking about Rahul's umpteen visits to temples in Gujarat, the BJP leader asked, "We have seen Rahul's Shiv bhakti. But what about Ram bhakti?" ANI reported.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended the campaign for the second phase of Gujarat polls on Tuesday by taking a seaplane ride from the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam in north Gujarat and returned after offering prayers at the famous Ambaji Temple.

He boarded the single-engine seaplane from near the Sardar Bridge connecting the old city with Ahmedabad West and flew to Dharoi Dam in Mehsana district.

The campaigning for the second and final phase of voting which will take place on December 14, covering the remaining 93 Assembly seats, ended on Tuesday evening.

A special floating platform was constructed on the river to facilitate the PM board the plane.

The first phase of polling, covering 89 seats, took place on December 9.

The results will be declared on December 18. Gujarat has a 182-member Assembly. 

(With Agency inputs)