Continuing with his a-question-a-day strategy in the run-up to the high-stakes Gujarat Assembly election, Rahul Gandhi today asked why every Gujarati is being punished with a debt of Rs 37,000 on her shoulders.

The daily posers to Modi, serialised in Hindi as "22 saalon ka hisaab, Gujarat maange jawaab (Gujarat demands answers for 22 years of rule)" on Twitter, today said, "In 1995, Gujarat had a debt of Rs 9,183 crores. In 2017, it is Rs 2,41,000 crore. This means every Gujarati has a debt of Rs 37,000. Why should the people of Gujarat pay for your financial mismanagement and publicity?"

The BJP has been ruling Gujarat since 1995. After 22 long years, the Congress is banking on anti-incumbency and the slump in economy to make a comeback in the state.

On Wednesday, Rahul's first question to Modi was: "In 2012, promises were made to provide 50 lakh new houses but built 4.72 lakh in five years. Will the Prime Minister tell, whether it will take another 45 years to fulfil the promise?"

As the battle for Gujarat reaches its last leg, attacks and counter-attacks have become more intense and vicious. On Wednesday, Rahul took a swipe at Modi over his emotional exhortations, calling him an "excellent actor better than Amitabh Bachchan".

"Narnedra Modi is a 'zabardast' (excellent) actor, even better than Amitabh Bachchan. Generally, an actor has to put contact lens when he has to weep...His eyes burns and tears roll down. But Narendra Modiji does not need any contact lens for tears to roll down his eyes," Gandhi told a rally at Savarkundla.

Later in the day, the BJP alleged that the Congress vice-president had entered his name as a 'non-Hindu' when he visited the famous Somnath temple. The Congress hit back, calling it a diversion from real issues.

Gujarat votes in two phases on December 9 and 14 for the 182-member Assembly. The results will be out on December 18.

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