JULY 24- Kanchi Kamakoti Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had his “blessings” for the prime minister’s post and claimed Rahul Gandhi was unfit for the position since his mother Sonia Gandhi was a native of Italy.
In an interview to a business news channel, the seer said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was “a man of great qualities” and was “a suitable candidate” for the post in next general elections.
The seer, like most BJP leaders, also accused the Congress of playing the communal card.
He claimed the ruling party was “trying to get Muslim and Christian votes in the name of secularism”.
Interestingly, the seer was all praise for Rahul’s grandmother Indira Gandhi and father Rajiv Gandhi. He said it was unfortunate that they died prematurely.
INDIA TODAY
