India's first family out on bail, Congress promotes culture of casteism and corruption: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 1 said it is a big thing that the family which has ruled the country for four generations is out on bail.

"It is a fact that the family, considered to be the nation's first family… is out on bail, and that too in case of money laundering… that is a big thing," Modi said in an interview to ANI. "A set of people, who are at their service, are trying to suppress such information and push other narratives," he added.

Modi said he is not targeting those who are opposed to the BJP. "This is not a vendetta. Even if it is Modi, he will have to suffer, otherwise the nation will suffer," the PM said.

The PM was referring to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who is out on bail along with his mother Sonia Gandhi, in the National Herald case.

"Congress is a thought, it’s a culture… this culture is of casteism, corruption, family dominance over politics and undemocratic," Modi said while talking about his slogan 'Congress-mukt Bharat.'

"When I say Congress-mukt, I want to rid the country from this culture and this sort of thinking. And I say that Congress too needs to be mukt of this Congress culture," Modi said.