TN Minister Counter Points PM Modi’s 'Puerile Logic’ On Free Bus Service (image-twitter/Dr P Thiaga Rajan (PTR))
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eying for a third term, has recently given an interview with India Today. Amidst the allegations of evading the interviews with his own scripts, PM Modi has set the internet on fire with his controversial statements.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking a jab at the opposition parties, said in his interview that few of the political parties’ free bus ride schemes have affected the metro train services in India. Providing free bus service to women has affected the traffic and the environment, he claimed.
Responding to the comments, the Tamil Nadu Information Technology minister, Dr P Thaiga Rajan wrote on X, “The farce (the snippets compete with each other for top spot) with four pliant court jesters explains why there have been no press conferences in 10 years”.
The farce (the snippets compete with each other for top spot) with four pliant court jesters explains why there have been no press conferences in 10 years
Had the court jesters been actual journalists instead, a few questions should have come up immediately to counter this… https://t.co/WTNyTN4cu0
— Dr P Thiaga Rajan (PTR) (@ptrmadurai) May 17, 2024
Referring the journalist who took part in the interview as ‘court jesters’, he notes down some immediate counters they could have asked in return to PM Modi’s ‘puerile logic’.
Giving some insight to the viewers as well as the television crew, he asked, “1) Is there any place in the world where: a) There is a Metro but not a bus service ALSO (they are complementary, not direct substitues) b) Some form of concession for travel on public transport (student, aged, monthly pas, etc.) Is NOT offered? c) The bus service then affects the viability of the Metro”.
Tamil Nadu minister also highlighted the issue of pending investment to the Chennai Metro Phase II from the Cabinet ministers while many other cities are being funded. Minister alleged that PM Modi is concerned about Metro lines that don’t exist. “They might have pointed out that one can not travel on Metro lines that don”t exist, irrespective of whether the bus is free for women or with paid ticket!,” he wrote.
