In a fiery social media post on Monday, former Union Minister and Independent Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that India does not need a "Bekhabar PM."
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Sibal wrote, "Modi ji says: We need a 'damdaar' (strong) PM. I will tell you what kind of PM we really need: A Hamsafar, truthful. Not an abusive, divisive, manipulative, narcissistic, bekhabar PM." This statement is a part of Sibal's continued critique of the Modi government, particularly as the Lok Sabha elections approach.
Sibal, who currently has no party affiliation, has consistently targeted the Modi administration on various issues. In a recent post, he accused PM Modi of violating the Model Code of Conduct by allegedly threatening former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav with imprisonment. On Sunday, Sibal tweeted, "Modi:
On Tejashwi
Another guarantee to the people of Bihar:
??Once he completes his rounds on the helicopter, his road to jail will be decided.?
My take:
Violation of MCC
Confession that agencies act on his bidding
ECI will not act
No nation deserves this."
Sibal's critique extended to the Election Commission (EC) last Thursday, where he expressed shock over the EC's admission in the Supreme Court that it is not legally bound to upload Form 17, which records the votes polled at each polling station. Questioning the EC's stance, he stated, "If the votes counted are uploaded, why not the votes polled? How do we trust such a Commission?"
