'Self-goals': PM Modi beats opposition with Hockey stick

As India got all euphoric about the historic Hockey bronze, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday used analogies from the game to target opposition.

Speaking at virtual event, the PM accused the opposition of shooting "self-goals" for political gains.

Berating the opposition parties for stalling Parliament, the PM said: "On one hand our country, our youth are accomplishing so much, scoring winning goals. Yet there are some people who, for their political motives are intent on self-goals". He added that the opposition has "nothing to do with what the country wants, what the country is achieving and how the country is changing".

Opposition parties have been protesting against the government over the Pegasus snooping allegations, fuel prices and farmer protests among other issues.

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