Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today termed the statement of ex-CM of UP Akhilesh Yadav about the martyrdom of Gujarati soldiers on borders, an expression of frustration.

Talking to newsmen Rupani said that the statement of Yadav was a cheap one.

‘After the crushing defeat in the UP assembly polls, Akhilesh is in heavy frustration and that is why he was giving such cheap political statements,’ he said.

The Chief Minister said that Yadav was trying to malign the image of Gujarat, Gujarati people and PM Narendra Modi as he had done during his poll campaign.

‘It was a cheap political statement,’ he reiterated.

Notably, Akhilesh while talking to media had questioned that why no Gujarati was martyred on borders.

Do @OfficeOfRG & the Gujarat Congress endorse the anti-Gujarat mindset of their valued ally? https://t.co/OWoDE5uKWi

— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) May 10, 2017

Such a derogatory remark by @yadavakhilesh for Gujarat !! This shows his frustration after such a humiliating defeat in UP Election. https://t.co/X6M4OupoOt

— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) May 10, 2017

In the past also @yadavakhilesh hurt sentiments of Gujaratis by making mockery of wild ass of Gujarat.

— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) May 10, 2017

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