Nehru thought Indians to be lazy: PM Modi jabs Congress in Lok Sabha
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday while attacking Congress, mentioned a speech given by former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru where he said that Indians are “lazy” and less capable than Americans or Chinese.
Quoting excerpts from Nehru’s speech, Modi said, “Let me read what Prime Minister Nehru had said from the Red Fort. ‘Indians generally do not have the habit of working very hard, we do not work as much as the people of Europe or Japan or China or Russia or America’.”
He also criticised former prime minister Indira Gandhi for not recognising the full capabilities of Indians when she was in power.
“ The Prime Minister was at his nonsensical worst in the Lok Sabha yesterday and undoubtedly will stage a repeat performance in the Rajya Sabha today. He suffers from deep insecurities and complexes…
Jairam Ramesh,
Congress flays PM Modi for 'vicious' attack on Nehru
“ In India, people are not used to working hard. It is not our fault. Such habits are ingrained due to situation. But we don't work as much as the people in Europe, Japan, China, Russia and America do.…
Jawaharlal Nehru,
‘Nehru thought Indians are lazy’: PM Modi’s attack on Cong in Lok…