Pranab, Modi spat at CMs' conference on price rise

By ENN, New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today had a spat during the conference on food prices here after the former accused Modi of politicising the issue of sale of wheat and rice at concessional rates.

Mukherjee intervened at the Chief Ministers' conference on prices when Modi was slamming the Centre for its policies and questioning the fulfilment of their election promises on sale of wheat and rice at Rs 3 per kg for below poverty line people.

The Union Minister accused Modi of politicising the issue and the Gujarat Chief Minister, in turn, said there was no politics in asking the Centre about its promises, sources said.

When asked about the spat later, Modi told reporters, "I am only asking them to meet at least their election promise.