New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday took a swipe at the Congress, saying that it was suffering from a “son stroke” during the UPA period, due to which it did not harness the sun’s energy. The minister for new and renewable energy made the remarks during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha, while highlighting the strides made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the solar energy space.
His comment drew protest from the Congress members.
Replying to supplementary questions related to solar projects in Maharashtra, Joshi said the renewable energy generation capacity has increased under the Modi government and that more than 10,000 circuit kilometres of green energy corridor have been developed.
Taking potshots at the Congress party and the previous UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government, the minister said that back then they were suffering from a “son stroke” due to which they could not harness the energy of the sun.
“In their effort to promote son, they did not harness the energy of the sun,” Joshi said, in an apparent reference to former Congress president and current Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
The ruling BJP has been alleging that the Congress promotes dynastic politics. PTI RAM RUK RUK
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