Modi:Those opposing bullet train can take bullock carts

Gujarat Dec 3: PM Modi has once again took a dig at the Congress and said that those opposing the bullet train project should travel on bullock carts. While campaigning in an election rally PM has said that "the Congress government too wanted the project but failed to get it and so was now opposing it."

PM has added that " Those opposing the bullet train project should travel on bullock carts. We won't mind.Imagine how much employment will it generate for the region, for Bharuch. I ask you where will the cement for the bullet train (infrastructure) come from, iron come from, laborers come from? Won't that be from India? And who will be buying that? Japan. Isn't it a big deal ."

He has also said that "the UPA government under Manmohan Singh also wanted the project but could not get it.The NDA government got it at a negligible price. So the Congress didn't like that. My only grievance against the Congress is that if they could not achieve anything why does it pain them when someone else does it ."

Currently, the project is being built with an estimate of Rs 1.1 lakh crore and 80 % of the project is being funded by the Japan government with a very low-interest rate.