AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): During one day visit in Tripura, AICC Secretary Bhupen Borah has marked PM Modi as ‘Chowkidar Chor hai’ referring Anil Ambani led alleged Rafale deal scam.

"Today you go to any corner of India, everyone is saying Chowkidar hi chor hai. Lakhs and crores of rupees have been given to the people like Anil Ambani, Nirav Modi but farmers got nothing from Modi”, he said, referring to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, under which farmers cultivating up to two hectares (five acres) will get direct cash support of Rs 6,000 annually.

He promised that if the Congress was voted to power after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, a minimum income guarantee would be provided to the poor and the money would be deposited directly into their bank accounts.