Upset about India losing to Australia in the ICC ODI World Cup final, Rahul Gandhi, a leader from the Congress party, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a ‘Panuti’ for the team.
Rahul Gandhi called Modi ‘Panoti’
On Sunday, Australia won the Men’s ODI World Cup for the sixth time, beating the previously undefeated host team India by 6 wickets in the final held in Ahmedabad.
For the final match between Australia and India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bollywood actors specially attended the event at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
PM Modi in the stadium. pic.twitter.com/s2ij7Aj6SR
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The Prime Minister of India expressed a wish for India to win the World Cup, intending to present the trophy to Rohit Sharma personally. However, Narendra Modi stated that this desire remained unfulfilled.
Despite India’s loss to Australia in the final, Indian fans felt disheartened. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Narendra Modi, labeling his presence at the event as Panoti.
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As per Indian media, during a rally in Rajasthan on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi made a sarcastic remark about Modi, suggesting that India could have won the World Cup, but due to a mishap, they lost.
Rahul Gandhi says #Panoti 😂😂 in Rajasthan 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nOyn0qGDvE
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However, the BJP strongly disapproved of Rahul Gandhi’s comment about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It’s important to mention that following the loss in the final, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Indian cricket team’s dressing room and had a meeting with the players.