As the Congress today announced Rahul Gandhi’s switch from Amethi – where he lost the 2019 election – to the Raebareli seat vacated by his mother Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked the Congress leader using his own words.

PM Modi, addressing a rally in Bengal, said Rahul Gandhi had “run away” from Amethi for fear of defeat.

“Today I also want to tell him, Daro Mat (don’t be afraid), Bhaago Mat (don’t run),” the Prime Minister sneered.

Rahul Gandhi has often said, “Daro Mat” while accusing the BJP government of using probe agencies to terrorise critics and political rivals.

PM Modi didn’t spare Sonia Gandhi either, saying he had predicted that both mother and son would avoid contesting from their seats out of fear.

“I had said, their biggest leader will not dare to contest. She will run away out of fear. She ran to Rajasthan and from there entered Rajya Sabha. That is exactly what happened,” he said.

“I had said that shehzade (Rahul Gandhi) is afraid of losing in Wayanad, and the moment voting ends, he will start looking for a third seat. Now even from Amethi, despite all his loyalists saying it, he panicked so much, he ran from there and is now looking towards Raebareli. These people keep going around telling people Daro Mat. Today I will also tell them… ji bhar ke kehta hoon. Arey daro mat, bhaago mat.”