PM Modi's interview highlights: PM clarifies stand on Rafale, surgical strikes, slams Congress

PM Modi's interview Live to ANI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is speaking on various issues in his first interview of 2019. With just a few months left for the Lok Sabha elections 2019, PM Modi is facing a number of challenges, with the Opposition parties, led by the Congress, joining hands to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party. PM Modi is speaking on issues such as Ram Temple, the Lok Sabha Polls 2019, triple talaq, Rafale deal, AgustaWestland, BJP's Assembly election defeats in three Hindi heartland states in his interview with Smita Prakash, the editor-in-chief of news agency ANI.

Rahul Gandhi is no match when it comes to Modi’s oratory, but the Congress president has steadily built up his public persona, and comes across as more assured and focussed now. First Karnataka followed by three victories – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh – made Gandhi one of the front-runners for the Prime Ministerial candidates, DMK president MK Stalin proposing the Gandhi’s son for the coveted post. 

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